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Disney, Midjourney select Hon. Suzanne H. Segal as private neutral for mediation
Read more: Disney, Midjourney select Hon. Suzanne H. Segal as private neutral for mediationThe 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…
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Judge Kronstadt order for Disney v. Midjourney to private mediation, ADR Procedure No. 3 with deadline of Aug. 19, 2026
Read more: Judge Kronstadt order for Disney v. Midjourney to private mediation, ADR Procedure No. 3 with deadline of Aug. 19, 2026As the parties in Disney v. Midjourney agreed, they will at some point engage in private mediation. Judge Kronstadt set the deadline for Aug. 19, 2026. Meanwhile, the case proceeds on, consolidated with the Warner Brothers v. Midjourney case.
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Disney, Universal City Studios, Warner Brothers Ent. ask Judge Kronstadt to consolidate cases v. Midjourney
Read more: Disney, Universal City Studios, Warner Brothers Ent. ask Judge Kronstadt to consolidate cases v. MidjourneyNo surprise: The movie studios Disney, Universal City Studios, and Warner Brothers have asked Judge Kronstadt to consolidate their two related lawsuits. Expect the Judge to do so.
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Disney v. Midjourney file Joint Rule 26(f) report but disagree on scheduling order
Read more: Disney v. Midjourney file Joint Rule 26(f) report but disagree on scheduling orderDisney v. Midjourney parties filed their Joint Rule 26(f) report. They couldn’t agree on a proposed scheduling order so offered competing dates with a difference of about 3 months.
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Judge Kronstadt issues order in Warner Brothers v. Midjourney
Read more: Judge Kronstadt issues order in Warner Brothers v. MidjourneyJudge Kronstadt issued an order in anticipation of the scheduling conference: “ORDER SETTING RULE 16(b)/26(f) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge John A. Kronstadt. Counsel shall file a Joint Report consistent with this Order. A hearing is not necessary and, therefore, the matter is taken under submission. Upon review of the Joint Report, a scheduling order will…