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Getty Images v. Stability AI (N.D. Cal.) copyright case

US District Court, Northern District of California · 3:25-cv-06891 · filed Aug 14, 2025 · Active

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Getty refiled its US copyright and trademark claims over Stable Diffusion training in California after its Delaware case stalled on jurisdiction.

The case

Plaintiffs
Getty Images
Defendants
Stability AI
Court
US District Court, Northern District of California
Docket
3:25-cv-06891
Filed
Aug 14, 2025
Status
ActiveJudge Thompson denied most of Stability's motion to dismiss in April 2026.
Next
Dispositive Motion Hearing, Aug 31, 2027 (in 11 months, as last scheduled) Entry

History

4 dated entries
DateEntry
Aug 18Order: Order by Judge Trina L Thompson granting in part and denying in part 68 Administrative Motion
Aug 18Order: Order by Judge Trina L Thompson finding as moot 70 Administrative Motion
Apr 23Ruling: Order on Stability AI motion to dismiss
Aug 14, 2025Filing: Complaint filed: Getty Images (US), Inc. v. Stability AI, Ltd.
WhenCase
Sep 25Further Case Management Conference Todaynext dateKadrey v. MetaFurther Case Management ConferenceActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.
Sep 29Case Management Conference in 4dnext dateEncyclopaedia Britannica v. PerplexityCase Management ConferenceActiveCopyrightS.D. N.Y.
Oct 1Scheduling Conference in 6dnext dateGilbert v. AnthropicScheduling ConferenceActiveCopyrightD. Mass.
Oct 8Oral Argument in 13dnext dateHachette Book Group v. GoogleOral ArgumentActiveCopyrightS.D. N.Y.
Oct 14Telephonic status hearing in 19dnext dateWoulard v. SunoTelephonic status hearingActiveCopyrightN.D. Ill.
Oct 15Initial Case Management Conference in 20dnext dateEVOX Productions v. GoogleInitial Case Management ConferenceActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.
Oct 19Discovery Hearing in 24dnext dateNazemian v. NVIDIADiscovery HearingActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.
Oct 23Status Conference in 28dnext dateUMG Recordings v. Uncharted Labs (Udio)Status ConferenceActiveCopyrightS.D. N.Y.
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Getty Images (US), Inc. v. Stability AI, Ltd.

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