The partes in Disney v. Midjourney filed their joint selection of a private neutral, the Hon. Suzanne H. Segal, the retired magistrate judge for the Central District of California who has reportedly “served as settlement judge in hundreds of cases.” A great selection.
I cannot tell when the anticipated mediation will take place other than the court’s scheduling order said: “The Post Mediation Status Conference is set for August 31, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. [sic] at 11:30 a.m. The Court grants the parties request to participate in a settlement conference with a private neutral. The parties are ordered to have a representative with authority to make final decisions as to this matter present at the settlement conference. If a settlement is reached, the parties are ordered to file a notice of settlement, with a proposed date by which the matter will be dismissed. No appearance will be required on August 31, 2026, if such notice is filed on or before August 21, 2026.”
