Alter et al v. OpenAI Inc. et al

Consolidated
Lead case: 1:23-cv-08292

New York Southern District Court
Judge:	Sidney H Stein
Referred:	Ona T Wang
Case #:	1:23-cv-10211
Nature of Suit	820 Property Rights - Copyrights
Cause	17:501 Copyright Infringement

Case Filed:

Nov 21, 2023

Docket
Parties (54)

Last checked: Sunday May 19, 2024 5:13 AM EDT

Defendant OAI Corporation, LLC	Represented By Andrew Gass Latham & Watkins, Llp (sanfran) contact info Katie Lynn Joyce Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Allyson R. Bennett Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Robert A. Van Nest Keker & Van Nest LLP contact info Allison Levine Stillman Latham & Watkins LLP contact info Joseph C. Gratz Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Michelle S. Ybarra Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Eric Nikolaides Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Joseph Richard Wetzel, Jr., Latham & Watkins LLP contact info R. James Slaughter Keker & Van Nest, LLP contact info Rose Lee Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Sarang Damle Latham & Watkins LLP contact info Paven Malhotra Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Vera Ranieri Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Nicholas S Goldberg Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Thomas Edward Gorman Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info
Defendant OpenAI GP, LLC	Represented By Andrew Gass Latham & Watkins, Llp (sanfran) contact info Katie Lynn Joyce Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Allyson R. Bennett Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Robert A. Van Nest Keker & Van Nest LLP contact info Allison Levine Stillman Latham & Watkins LLP contact info Joseph C. Gratz Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Michelle S. Ybarra Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Eric Nikolaides Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Joseph Richard Wetzel, Jr., Latham & Watkins LLP contact info R. James Slaughter Keker & Van Nest, LLP contact info Rose Lee Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Sarang Damle Latham & Watkins LLP contact info Paven Malhotra Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Vera Ranieri Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Nicholas S Goldberg Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Thomas Edward Gorman Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info
Defendant OpenAI Global LLC	Represented By Andrew Gass Latham & Watkins, Llp (sanfran) contact info Katie Lynn Joyce Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Allyson R. Bennett Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Robert A. Van Nest Keker & Van Nest LLP contact info Allison Levine Stillman Latham & Watkins LLP contact info Joseph C. Gratz Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Michelle S. Ybarra Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Eric Nikolaides Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Joseph Richard Wetzel, Jr., Latham & Watkins LLP contact info R. James Slaughter Keker & Van Nest, LLP contact info Rose Lee Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Sarang Damle Latham & Watkins LLP contact info Paven Malhotra Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Vera Ranieri Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Nicholas S Goldberg Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Thomas Edward Gorman Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info
Defendant OpenAI Holdings, LLC	Represented By Andrew Gass Latham & Watkins, Llp (sanfran) contact info Katie Lynn Joyce Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Allyson R. Bennett Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Robert A. Van Nest Keker & Van Nest LLP contact info Allison Levine Stillman Latham & Watkins LLP contact info Joseph C. Gratz Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Michelle S. Ybarra Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Eric Nikolaides Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Joseph Richard Wetzel, Jr., Latham & Watkins LLP contact info R. James Slaughter Keker & Van Nest, LLP contact info Rose Lee Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Sarang Damle Latham & Watkins LLP contact info Paven Malhotra Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Vera Ranieri Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Nicholas S Goldberg Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Thomas Edward Gorman Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info
Defendant OpenAI Inc.	Represented By Andrew Gass Latham & Watkins, Llp (sanfran) contact info Katie Lynn Joyce Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Allyson R. Bennett Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Robert A. Van Nest Keker & Van Nest LLP contact info Allison Levine Stillman Latham & Watkins LLP contact info Joseph C. Gratz Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Michelle S. Ybarra Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Eric Nikolaides Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Joseph Richard Wetzel, Jr., Latham & Watkins LLP contact info R. James Slaughter Keker & Van Nest, LLP contact info Rose Lee Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Sarang Damle Latham & Watkins LLP contact info Paven Malhotra Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Vera Ranieri Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Nicholas S Goldberg Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Thomas Edward Gorman Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info
Defendant OpenAI OpCo LLC	Represented By Andrew Gass Latham & Watkins, Llp (sanfran) contact info Katie Lynn Joyce Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Allyson R. Bennett Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Robert A. Van Nest Keker & Van Nest LLP contact info Allison Levine Stillman Latham & Watkins LLP contact info Joseph C. Gratz Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Michelle S. Ybarra Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Eric Nikolaides Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Joseph Richard Wetzel, Jr., Latham & Watkins LLP contact info R. James Slaughter Keker & Van Nest, LLP contact info Rose Lee Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Sarang Damle Latham & Watkins LLP contact info Paven Malhotra Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Vera Ranieri Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Nicholas S Goldberg Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Thomas Edward Gorman Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info
Defendant OpenAI, LLC	Represented By Andrew Gass Latham & Watkins, Llp (sanfran) contact info Katie Lynn Joyce Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Allyson R. Bennett Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Robert A. Van Nest Keker & Van Nest LLP contact info Allison Levine Stillman Latham & Watkins LLP contact info Joseph C. Gratz Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Michelle S. Ybarra Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Eric Nikolaides Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Joseph Richard Wetzel, Jr., Latham & Watkins LLP contact info R. James Slaughter Keker & Van Nest, LLP contact info Rose Lee Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Sarang Damle Latham & Watkins LLP contact info Paven Malhotra Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Vera Ranieri Morrison & Foerster LLP contact info Nicholas S Goldberg Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info Thomas Edward Gorman Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP contact info
Defendant Microsoft Corporation	Represented By Annette Louise Hurst Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Llp (san Francisco) contact info Jeffrey S. Jacobson Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP contact info Christopher Cariello Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP contact info Sheryl Koval Garko Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP contact info Marc Shapiro Orrick, Herrington, & Sutcliffe LLP contact info Jared Barrett Briant Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP contact info Laura Brooks Najemy Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP contact info
Interested Party Michael Connelly	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party Sylvia Day	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party Jonathan Franzen	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party John Grisham	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party Elin Hilderbrand	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party Christina Baker Kline	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party Victor LaValle	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party Maya Shanbhag Lang	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party George R.R. Martin	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party Mr. Nicholas Ngagoyeanes
Interested Party Jodi Picoult	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party Douglas Preston	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party Roxana Robinson	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party George Saunders	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party Scott Turow	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party Rachel Vail	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party Mary Bly	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party Mr. Nicholas Basbanes
Interested Party David Baldacci	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Interested Party Authors Guild	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Plaintiff Kai Bird	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Plaintiff Daniel Okrent	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Plaintiff Stacy Schiff	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Plaintiff James Shapiro	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Plaintiff Eugene Linden	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Plaintiff Jia Tolentino	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Plaintiff Rich Cohen	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Plaintiff Taylor Branch	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Plaintiff Simon Winchester	Represented By Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Plaintiff Jonathan Alter	Represented By Craig Smyser Susman Godfrey LLP contact info Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info Rachel Geman Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP contact info
Plaintiff Hampton Sides	Represented By Craig Smyser Susman Godfrey LLP contact info Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
Plaintiff Julian Sancton	Represented By Alejandra Salinas Susman Godfrey LLP contact info Craig Smyser Susman Godfrey LLP contact info Rohit Nath Susman Godfrey Llp (ca) contact info Justin Nelson Susman Godfrey Llp (tx) contact info Charlotte Lepic Susman Godfrey LLP contact info
ThirdParty Defendant DAVID HENRY HWANG	Represented By Christopher James Hydal Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP contact info
ThirdParty Plaintiff LIPPMAN LAURA	Represented By Christopher James Hydal Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP contact info
ThirdParty Plaintiff Richard Kadrey	Represented By Christopher James Hydal Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP contact info
ThirdParty Plaintiff MATTHEW KLAM	Represented By Christopher James Hydal Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP contact info
ThirdParty Plaintiff RACHEL LOUISE SNYDER	Represented By Christopher James Hydal Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP contact info
ThirdParty Plaintiff Christopher Golden	Represented By Christopher James Hydal Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP contact info
ThirdParty Plaintiff ANDREW SEAN GREER	Represented By Christopher James Hydal Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP contact info
ThirdParty Plaintiff Sarah Silverman	Represented By Christopher James Hydal Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP contact info
ThirdParty Plaintiff Paul Tremblay	Represented By Christopher James Hydal Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP contact info
ThirdParty Plaintiff JUNOT DAZ	Represented By Christopher James Hydal Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP contact info
ThirdParty Plaintiff TA-NEHISI COATES	Represented By Christopher James Hydal Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP contact info
ThirdParty Plaintiff AYELET WALDMAN	Represented By Christopher James Hydal Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP contact info
ThirdParty Plaintiff JACQUELINE WOODSON	Represented By Christopher James Hydal Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP contact info
ThirdParty Plaintiff MICHAEL CHABON	Represented By Christopher James Hydal Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP contact info

Docket last updated: 03/14/2025 6:05 AM EDT

Friday, March 07, 2025
288		288 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 03/07 11:45 AM ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE granting (333) Motion for Kenneth S. Byrd to Appear Pro Hac Vice in case 1:23-cv-08292-SHS-OTW; granting (285) Motion for Kenneth S. Byrd to Appear Pro Hac Vice in case 1:23-cv-10211-SHS-OTW. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 3/7/2025) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:23-cv-08292-SHS-OTW, 1:23-cv-10211-SHS-OTW (rro) Related: [-]
287		287 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 03/07 11:43 AM ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO ADMIT COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE granting (331) Motion for Allison S. Blanco to Appear Pro Hac Vice in case 1:23-cv-08292-SHS-OTW; granting (284) Motion for Allison S. Blanco to Appear Pro Hac Vice in case 1:23- cv-10211-SHS-OTW; granting (138) Motion for Allison S. Blanco to Appear Pro Hac Vice in case 1:24-cv-00084-SHS-OTW. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 3/7/2025) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:23-cv-08292-SHS-OTW, 1:23-cv-10211-SHS-OTW, 1:24-cv-00084-SHS-OTW (rro) Related: [-]
286		286 3 pgs order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 03/07 11:40 AM ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO ADMIT COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE granting (329) Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice in case 1:23-cv-08292-SHS-OTW; granting (283) Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice in case 1:23-cv-10211-SHS-OTW; granting (137) Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice in case 1:24-cv-00084-SHS-OTW. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 3/7/2025) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:23-cv-08292-SHS-OTW, 1:23-cv-10211-SHS-OTW, 1:24-cv-00084-SHS-OTW (rro) Related: [-]
Monday, March 03, 2025
285		285 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 03/03 2:13 PM MOTION for Kenneth S. Byrd to Appear Pro Hac Vice [Filing Fee $200, receipt number ANYSDC-30702623] . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Maya Shanbhag Lang, Victor LaValle, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, George Saunders, Scott Turow, Rachel Vail, Authors Guild, David Baldacci, Mary Bly, Michael Connelly, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, Christina Baker Kline, Rachel Vail.Filed In Associated Cases: 1:23-cv-08292-SHS-OTW, 1:23-cv-10211-SHS-OTW.(Byrd, Kenneth) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Affidavit of Kenneth S. Byrd in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice,
		Att: 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing,
		Att: 3 Proposed Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice
		misc Notice Regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion Mon 03/03 4:03 PM >>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. (333 in 1:23-cv-08292-SHS-OTW, 285 in 1:23-cv-10211-SHS-OTW) MOTION for Kenneth S. Byrd to Appear Pro Hac Vice [Filing Fee $200, receipt number ANYSDC-30702623]. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. Filed In Associated Cases: 1:23-cv-08292-SHS-OTW, 1:23-cv-10211-SHS-OTW(bc) Related: [-]
Friday, February 28, 2025
		misc Notice Regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion Fri 02/28 10:53 AM >>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. (138 in 1:24-cv-00084-SHS-OTW, 331 in 1:23-cv-08292-SHS-OTW, 284 in 1:23-cv-10211-SHS-OTW) MOTION for Allison S. Blanco to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-30690112. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. Filed In Associated Cases: 1:23-cv-08292-SHS-OTW, 1:23-cv-10211-SHS-OTW, 1:24-cv-00084-SHS-OTW(bc) Related: [-]

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