Woulard v. Suno copyright case

US District Court, Northern District of Illinois · 1:25-cv-12684 · filed Oct 16, 2025 · Active

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Illinois artists allege Suno trained on their music and extracted biometric voiceprints without consent under BIPA, alongside copyright claims.

The case

Plaintiffs: Woulard
Defendants: Suno
Court: US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Docket: 1:25-cv-12684
Filed: Oct 16, 2025
Status: Active
Next: Telephonic status hearing, Oct 14, 2026 (in 19 days, as last scheduled) Entry

4 dated entries

Date	Entry	Type	Source
Aug 13	Hearing: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 8/13/2026	Hearing	Link
Mar 10	Hearing: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 3/10/2026	Hearing	Link
Jan 29	Hearing: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic initial status hearing held on 1/29/2026	Hearing	Link
Oct 16, 2025	Filing: Complaint filed: Woulard v. Suno, Inc.	Filing	Link

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Woulard v. Suno, Inc.