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In this consolidated action, plaintiffs allege direct infringement arising from the scraping and use of copyrighted works to train Google’s AI products (including Gemini). &nbsp;

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We are waiting for defendants to respond to the consolidated class action complaint.

Case Background

In re Google Generative AI Copyright Litigation Master File Case No. 5:23-cv-03440-EKL

Formerly Leovy v. Google (5:23-cv-03440-EKL) and Zhang v. Google (5:24-cv-02531-EKL).

Court: Northern District of California

Judge: Judge Eumi K Lee and Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen

Plaintiffs –&nbsp; Steve Almond, Sarah Andersen, Burl Barer, Jessica Fink, Kirsten Hubbard, Mike Lemos, Jill Leovy, Connie McLennan, Jingna Zhang, variously represented by Bleichmar Fonti &amp;Auld LLP,&nbsp; Clarkson Law Firm P.C. Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Matthew Butterick, Lockridge Grindal Nauen

Google – Alphabet Inc. and Google LLC, represented by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &amp; Rosati

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Status Updates

Dec. 20, 2024 – Plaintiffs file consolidated class action complaint

Dec. 20, 2024 – Case referred to private ADR

Oct. 28, 2024 – Court order granting joint stipulation to consolidate

Oct. 25, 2024 – Parties filed joint stipulation to consolidate Leovy and Zhang

Oct. 9, 2024 – Google moved to consolidate Leovy and Zhang

Sept. 12, 2024 – Google filed reply ISO motion to dismiss 

Aug. 22, 2024 – Plaintiffs’ opposed Google’s motion to dismiss  

Aug. 5, 2024 – Court order relating Zhang and Leovy

Aug. 1, 2024 – Joint stipulation modifying briefing schedule for Google’s motion to dismiss

July 30, 2024 – Zhang plaintiffs opposed Google’s renewed motion to relate Zhang and Leovy

July 29, 2024 – Google moved to dismiss plaintiffs’ second amended complaint

July 26, 2024 – Order permitting Zhang plaintiffs to respond to Google’s renewed motion to relate Zhang and Leovy

July 24, 2024 – Zhang plaintiffs moved for leave to file motion for reconsideration on whether to relate Zhang with Leovy

July 23, 2024 – Order relating Zhang v. Google with Leovy v. Google

July 11, 2024 – Google renewed motion to relate with Zhang v. Google

July 3, 2024 – The parties stipulated to extend the time for Google to respond to plaintiffs’ second amended complaint. 

June 27, 2024 – Plaintiffs filed second amended class action complaint 

June 6, 2024 – Court granted motion to dismiss with leave to amend and denied motion to relate

June 4, 2024 – Zhang and Leovy plaintiffs filed separate oppositions to Google’s motion to relate

May 31, 2024 – Google filed motion to relate with Zhang v. Google

May 28, 2024 – Google filed statement of recent decision in Cousart v. OpenAI LP

Apr. 5, 2024 – Google filed reply in support of its motion to dismiss

Mar. 15, 2024 - Plaintiffs filed opposition to Google’s motion to dismiss

Feb. 9, 2024 – Google filed motion to dismiss

Jan. 5, 2024 - Plaintiffs filed First Amended Class Action Complaint against Google LLC

Oct. 16, 2023 – Defendant filed motion to dismiss complaint

Sept. 19, 2023 – Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed two defendants

July 11, 2023 – Plaintiffs filed class action against Alphabet

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<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ECF-1-Complaint-5.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">July 11, 2023 – ECF 1 Complaint</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ECF-13-Voluntary-Dismissal.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sept. 19, 2023 – ECF 13 Voluntary Dismissal</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ECF-20-Motion-to-Dismiss.pdf">Oct. 16, 2023 – ECF 20 Motion to Dismiss</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ECF-28-First-Amended-Complaint.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jan. 5, 2024 – ECF 28 First Amended Complaint</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ECF-33-Googles-Motion-to-Dismiss-Plaintiffs-First-Amended-Class-Action-Complaint.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Feb. 9, 2024 – ECF 33 Google’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ECF-36-Plaintiffs-Opposition-to-Googles-Motion-to-Dismiss.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mar. 15, 2024 - ECF 36 Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Google’s Motion to Dismiss</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ECF-37-Googles-Reply-ISO-Motion-to-Dismiss.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apr. 5, 2024 – ECF 37 Google’s Reply ISO Motion to Dismiss [33]</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ECF-41-Statement-of-Recent-Decision.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">May 28, 2024 – ECF 41 Statement of Recent Decision in Cousart v. OpenAI LP</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ECF-42-Motion-to-Relate.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">May 31, 2024 – ECF 42 Motion to Relate with Zhang v. Google</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ECF-44-Zhang-Plaintiffs-Opposition-to-Motion-to-Relate.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">June 4, 2024 – ECF 44 Zhang Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Motion to Relate</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ECF-45-Leovy-Plaintiffs-Opposition-to-Motion-to-Relate.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">June 4, 2024 – ECF 45 Leovy Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Motion to Relate</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ECF-46-Court-Order-Granting-Motion-to-Dismiss-and-Denying-Motion-to-Relate.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">June 6, 2024 – ECF 46 Order Granting Motion to Dismiss and Denying Motion to Relate</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ECF-47-Second-Amended-Complaint.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">June 27, 2024 – ECF 47 Second Amended Complaint&nbsp;</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ECF-48-Stipulation-Extending-Time-for-Google-to-Respond-to-Second-Amended-Complaint.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">July 3, 2024 – ECF 48 Stipulation Extending Time for Google to Respond to Second Amended Complaint&nbsp;</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ECF-49-Renewed-Motion-to-Relate-with-Zhang-v.-Google.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">July 11, 2024 - ECF 49 Renewed Motion to Relate with Zhang v. Google&nbsp;</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ECF-51-Order-Granting-Motion-to-Relate-with-Zhang-v.-Google.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">July 23, 2024 - ECF 51 Order Granting Motion to Relate with Zhang v. Google&nbsp;</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ECF-53-Zhang-Plaintiffs-Motion-for-Leave-to-File-Motion-for-Reconsideration.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">July 24, 2024 – ECF 53 Zhang Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to File Motion for Reconsideration</a>

July 26, 2024 – ECF 54 Order Permitting Zhang Plaintiffs to Respond to Google’s Renewed Motion to Relate

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ECF-55-Googles-Notice-of-Motion-and-Motion-to-Dismiss-Second-Amended-Complaint-and-Memorandum-of-Points-and-Authorities-in-Support-Thereof.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">July 29, 2024 – ECF 55 Google’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ECF-56-Zhang-Plaintiffs-Opposition-to-Googles-Renewed-Motion-to-Relate-Zhang-and-Leovy.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">July 30, 2024 – ECF 56 Zhang Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Google’s Renewed Motion to Relate Zhang and Leovy</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ECF-58-Joint-Stipulation-Modifying-Briefing-Schedule-for-Googles-Motion-to-Dismiss.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">August 1, 2024 – ECF 58 Joint Stipulation Modifying Briefing Schedule for Google’s Motion to Dismiss</a>

August 5, 2024 – ECF 59 Order Relating Zhang and Leovy

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ECF-61-Plaintiffs-Opposition-to-Googles-Motion-to-Dismiss.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Aug. 22, 2024 - ECF 61 Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Google’s Motion to Dismiss&nbsp;</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ECF-62-Reply-ISO-Motion-to-Dismiss.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sept. 12, 2024 – ECF 62 Reply ISO Motion to Dismiss&nbsp;</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ECF-70-Googles-Motion-to-Consolidate-Leovy-and-Zhang.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Oct. 9, 2024 – ECF 70 Google’s Motion to Consolidate Leovy and Zhang</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ECF-72-Joint-Stipulation-to-Consolidate-Leovy-and-Zhang.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Oct. 25, 2024 – ECF 72 Joint Stipulation to Consolidate Leovy and Zhang</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ECF-73-Order-Granting-Joint-Stipulation-to-Consolidate-Leovy-and-Zhang.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Oct. 28, 2024 – ECF 73 Order Granting Joint Stipulation to Consolidate Leovy and Zhang</a>

<a href="https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/91.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ECF 91 Consolidated Class Action Complaint</a>