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In re OpenAI ChatGPT Litigation (Tremblay v. OpenAI) copyright case

US District Court, Northern District of California · 4:23-cv-03223 · filed Jun 28, 2023 · Active

Authors Paul Tremblay, Mona Awad, Sarah Silverman and others allege OpenAI trained ChatGPT on pirated copies of their books; the Silverman and Chabon suits were consolidated into it.

The case

Plaintiffs
Paul Tremblay, Sarah Silverman
Defendants
OpenAI
Court
US District Court, Northern District of California
Docket
4:23-cv-03223
Filed
Jun 28, 2023
Status
ActiveMost non-copyright claims dismissed in 2024; transferred to the SDNY OpenAI MDL in 2025.

History

3 dated entries
DateEntry
Apr 8, 2025Order: ORDER re 397 : In light of the JPML's transfer order and impending transfer of this case to the Southern District of New York, the April 17, 2025 hearing is VACATED. Signed by Judg
Feb 12, 2024Ruling: Order dismissing DMCA, vicarious infringement and negligence claims
Jun 28, 2023Filing: Complaint filed: Tremblay v. OpenAI, Inc.
WhenCase
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