Carreyrou v. OpenAI, Inc
Carreyrou v. OpenAI, Inc is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 05/01/2026 in the District Court, S.D. New York. The case is currently open in the federal court system.
A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.
- Court
- District Court, S.D. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Sidney H. Stein · 3,470 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:26-cv-03625
- Cause
- 17:501 Copyright Infringement
17 U.S.C. § 501 — Copyright infringement - Nature of suit
- 820 Copyright
Infringement of copyrighted works. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- Both
- Date filed
- 05/01/2026
12,066 Copyright cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Carreyrou · 4 cases
- defendant · OpenAI, Inc · 35 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
OpenAI, Inc is named in 35 federal civil cases in this index. Recent Copyright cases naming the same defendant:
About Copyright Lawsuits
Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Carreyrou v. OpenAI, Inc?
Carreyrou v. OpenAI, Inc is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 05/01/2026 in the District Court, S.D. New York. The case is currently open in the federal court system. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
What type of case is this?
It is classified as “Copyright” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
What court is the case in?
The case is in the District Court, S.D. New York, docket number 1:26-cv-03625.
When was the case filed?
Carreyrou v. OpenAI, Inc was filed on 05/01/2026. The case is currently open.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 17 U.S.C. § 501 — Copyright infringement.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 73284844 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:26-cv-03625 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).