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Silverman v. OpenAI, Inc

Copyright Open / Active District Court, S.D. New York

Silverman v. OpenAI, Inc is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 04/27/2025 in the District Court, S.D. New York. The case is currently open in the federal court system.

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Court
District Court, S.D. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
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Assigned judge
Sidney H. Stein · 3,460 cases in index
Docket number
1:25-cv-03483
Cause
17:504 Remedies for Copyright Infringement
17 U.S.C. § 504
Nature of suit
820 Copyright
Infringement of copyrighted works.
Jurisdiction
Federal Question
Jury demand
Plaintiff
Date filed
04/27/2025

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Parties

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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 Silverman v. OpenAI, Inc?

Silverman v. OpenAI, Inc is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 04/27/2025 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 1:25-cv-03483.

When was the case filed?

Silverman v. OpenAI, Inc was filed on 04/27/2025. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 17 U.S.C. § 504.

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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 69950496 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:25-cv-03483 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).