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Amended scheduling order in In re Google Gen AI Litigation
Read more: Amended scheduling order in In re Google Gen AI LitigationJudge Lee approved the stipulated amended scheduling order, with a slight change to the last day to hear the summary judgment motions (Sept. 11, 2026). The change to the schedule came after Judge Lee rebuked especially the plaintiffs’ attorney for failing to conduct discovery in a timely manner on the class certification. This case won’t…
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Magistrate Judge van Keulen to hold discovery hearing on June 18
Read more: Magistrate Judge van Keulen to hold discovery hearing on June 18Discovery Hearing set for 6/18/2025 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 6, 4th Floor. Signed by Judge Susan van Keulen on 6/10/2025. Relevant motions: Docket Item No. 140, 141, 143, 144, 145.
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Judge grants Google’s motion to dismiss complaint of Jill Leovy, with leave to amend
Read more: Judge grants Google’s motion to dismiss complaint of Jill Leovy, with leave to amendJudge Araceli Martinez-Olguin just granted Google’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint in Leovy v. Google, a case involving social media posts (which was consolidated with the artists’ lawsuit Zhang v. Google). The Judge ruled: “In light of the concerns expressed by Judge Chhabria in his order dismissing the complaint in the matter of Cousart…
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Parties in Google Gen AI Litigation file mid-discovery report
Read more: Parties in Google Gen AI Litigation file mid-discovery reportThe parties in In re Google Generative AI Litigation filed their mid-discovery case management statement, with vastly different views of how discovery is proceeding. Plaintiffs want more, Google thinks plaintiffs’ requests have been excessive.
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Judge Lee is inclined to dismiss some of copyright claims v. Google, Alphabet in In re Google Generative AI Litigation
Read more: Judge Lee is inclined to dismiss some of copyright claims v. Google, Alphabet in In re Google Generative AI LitigationJudge Lee issued a tentative ruling on Google’s motion to dismiss the complaint in the consolidated cases filed by Leovy and Zhang. Judge Lee emailed the tentative to the parties and discussed it at today’s oral argument, but didn’t publish it. Today’s docket entry states: “Motion Hearing held on 4/23/2025 re 95 MOTION to Dismiss…
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Judge Lee strikes fail-safe class allegations v. Google in AI lawsuit but offers way plaintiffs can fix their complaint.
Read more: Judge Lee strikes fail-safe class allegations v. Google in AI lawsuit but offers way plaintiffs can fix their complaint.We are just beginning to wade into the class action issue in the copyright litigation against AI companies. Judge Lee just granted Google’s motion to strike the proposed class allegation by the Leovy and Zhang plaintiffs because it was an inappropriate “fail-safe” class, whose definition hinged on anyone who copyright was violated by Google in…
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Google files replies in support of motion to dismiss, to strike class in In re Google Generative AI Copyright Litigation
Read more: Google files replies in support of motion to dismiss, to strike class in In re Google Generative AI Copyright LitigationGoogle filed its replies in support of its motion to dismiss and motion to strike the class allegations in the In re Google Generative AI Litigation. Related Stories
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Leovy, Zhang plaintiffs file opposition to Google’s motion to dismiss, motion to strike class allegations
Read more: Leovy, Zhang plaintiffs file opposition to Google’s motion to dismiss, motion to strike class allegationsThe plaintiffs in the In re Google Generative AI consolidated litigation filed their opposition to Google’s motion to dismiss. They also filed oppositions to Google’s related motion for judicial notice and motion to strike the class allegations.
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Google files motion to strike plaintiffs’ broad class allegations as improper “fail safe” class
Read more: Google files motion to strike plaintiffs’ broad class allegations as improper “fail safe” classWe are finally beginning to see some legal challenge to the scope and definition of the classes in the lawsuits against AI companies. Google filed a motion to strike allegations related what it argues is a “fail-safe class,” which is improper. Here’s a bit of Google’s argument: One category of classes that fails the requirements…