Waterman v. Apple, Inc
Waterman v. Apple, Inc is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 08/16/2024 in the District Court, N.D. California. The case was terminated on 12/16/2025.
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, N.D. California (N.D. Cal.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Eumi K. Lee · 185 cases in index
- Docket number
- 5:24-cv-05218
- 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
- None
- Date filed
- 08/16/2024
- Date terminated
- 12/16/2025
4,005 Copyright cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Waterman · 196 cases
- defendant · Apple Inc Computer Hardware & Equipment · 1646 cases
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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 Waterman v. Apple, Inc?
Waterman v. Apple, Inc is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 08/16/2024 in the District Court, N.D. California. The case was terminated on 12/16/2025. 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, N.D. California, docket number 5:24-cv-05218.
When was the case filed?
Waterman v. Apple, Inc was filed on 08/16/2024. It was terminated on 12/16/2025.
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 69050596 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 5:24-cv-05218 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).