Summary
Ted Entertainment, Inc., Golfholics, Inc., and Matt Fisher sued OpenAI Inc. and related entities alleging they unlawfully accessed and scraped plaintiffs' copyrighted YouTube videos to train AI models like Sora.[1][2][5] The complaint asserts violations of the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions under 17 U.S.C. § 1201(a) in a proposed nationwide class action filed April 3, 2026, in the Northern District of California.[1][2][3] Plaintiffs seek class-action status for affected creators, maximum statutory damages up to $150,000 per violation, declaration of willful circumvention of YouTube protections, legal fees, and permanent injunctions.[1]
Case details
- Court
- NDCA
- Docket number
- 3:26-cv-02935
- Filed
- Apr 3, 2026
- Status
- Active
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