Alcon Entertainment v. Tesla copyright case
US District Court, Central District of California · 2:24-cv-09033 · filed Oct 21, 2024 · Active
The Blade Runner 2049 producer alleges Tesla and Warner Bros. Discovery used an AI-generated image mimicking the film at Tesla's robotaxi unveiling after being refused permission.
The case
- Plaintiffs
- Alcon Entertainment
- Defendants
- Tesla, Elon Musk, Warner Bros. Discovery
- Court
- US District Court, Central District of California
- Docket
- 2:24-cv-09033
- Filed
- Oct 21, 2024
- Status
- ActiveCourt rejected the motion to dismiss the third amended complaint in early 2026.
History
6 dated entries| Date | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | Ruling: ORDER RE JOINT STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF PLAINTIFF'S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT AS AGAINST DEFENDANT WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC. PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. PRO. 41(a) | Ruling | Link |
| Sep 18 | Order: ORDER RE: DISCOVERY DISPUTES 191 197 201 by Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver | Order | Link |
| Sep 8 | Order: ORDER by Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver, Re: September 4, 2026 Joint Status Report | Order | Link |
| Aug 26 | Order: ORDER RE: Discovery Disputes by Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver | Order | Link |
| Aug 21 | Order: Order granting joint stipulation and request for limited modification of discovery cutoff to permit resolution of dispute re potential musk and von holzhausen depositions by octobe | Order | Link |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Filing: Complaint filed: Alcon Entertainment, LLC v. Tesla, Inc. | Filing | Link |