Andersen et al v. Stability AI Ltd. et al

Filing 153

Order by Judge William H. Orrick granting 152 Stipulation. Hearing on any Motion to Dsimiss set for 5/8/2024 02:00 PM via Videoconference before Judge William H. Orrick. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2024)

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KEKER, VAN NEST & PETERS LLP
DAVID SILBERT - # 173128
[e-mail]
PAVEN MALHOTRA - # 258429
[e-mail]
BAILEY W. HEAPS - # 295870
[e-mail]
JULIA L. GREENBERG - # 333864
[e-mail]
CELINA S. MALAVE - # 347808
[e-mail]
633 Battery Street
San Francisco, CA 94111-1809
Telephone:
415 391 5400
Facsimile:
415 397 7188
Attorneys for Defendant
RUNWAY AI, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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SARAH ANDERSEN, an individual;
KELLY MCKERNAN, an individual;
KARLA ORTIZ, an individual;
H. SOUTHWORTH PKA HAWKE
SOUTHWORTH, an individual;
GRZEGORZ RUTKOWSKI, an individual;
GREGORY MANCHESS, an individual;
GERALD BROM, an individual;
JINGNA ZHANG, an individual;
JULIA KAYE, an individual;
ADAM ELLIS, an individual,

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Case No. 3:23-cv-00201-WHO
STIPULATED REQUEST FOR ORDER
CHANGING TIME (CIV. L.R. 6-2)
Judge:

Hon. William H. Orrick

Date Filed: January 13, 2023
Trial Date: None Set

Individual and Representative
Plaintiffs,

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v.
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STABILITY AI LTD., a UK corporation;
STABILITY AI, INC., a Delaware corporation;
DEVIANTART, INC., a Delaware corporation;
MIDJOURNEY, INC., a Delaware corporation;
RUNWAY AI, INC., a Delaware corporation,

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Defendants.
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The parties to this action, having met and conferred, hereby stipulate to the following

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extension of upcoming deadlines in connection with Defendants’ responses to Plaintiffs’ First

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Amended Complaint (“FAC”), and they respectfully ask the Court to fix the deadlines set forth

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herein by an order of the Court.

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs Sarah Andersen, Kelly McKernan, and Karla Ortiz filed the

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original complaint against original Defendants Stability AI Ltd., Stability AI Inc., DeviantArt,

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Inc., and Midjourney, Inc. (the “Original Defendants”) on January 13, 2023 (ECF No. 1);

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WHEREAS, this Court entered its Order on Motions to Dismiss and Strike Re: Dkt. Nos.
49, 50, 51, 52, 58 on October 30, 2023, granting in full the Original Defendants’ Motions to

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Dismiss, except for the direct copyright infringement claim asserted by Plaintiff Andersen against

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Original Defendants Stability AI Ltd. and Stability AI Inc., and granting Plaintiffs leave to amend

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(ECF No. 117);

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WHEREAS, this Court entered a Minute Entry on November 7, 2023 scheduling the

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deadline for Plaintiffs to file a FAC as November 29, 2023; the Original Defendants’ deadline to

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file any motions to dismiss the FAC as January 12, 2024; Plaintiffs’ deadline to oppose such

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motions as February 23, 2024; Original Defendants’ deadline for replies as March 22, 2024; and a

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hearing on any motions to dismiss for April 10, 2024 (ECF No. 120);

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed the FAC on November 29, 2023, adding H. Southworth aka

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Hawke Southworth, Grzegorz Rutkowski, Gregory Manchess, Gerald Brom, Jingna Zhang, Julia

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Kaye, and Adam Ellis as new Plaintiffs and Runway AI, Inc., as a new Defendant (ECF No. 129);

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs served Defendant Runway AI, Inc., on January 4, 2024, triggering
a default response date of January 25, 2024;

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WHEREAS, there have been no other significant modifications of time in this case to
date;

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WHEREAS, in the interests of efficiency and judicial economy, all parties agree that any
further motions to dismiss by defendants should be briefed and heard on the same schedule;

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WHEREAS, granting this stipulation will not impact any other deadlines in this case, as
none have been set; and

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WHEREAS, no party will be prejudiced by this stipulation, and all agree hereto.

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AND STIPULATE to request

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an order from the Court setting the following amended schedule for all Defendants to respond to

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the FAC:

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1) Defendants’ deadline to respond to the FAC shall be extended to February 8, 2024;

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2) The deadline for Plaintiffs to respond to any motions to dismiss shall be March 21,

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2024;

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3) The deadline for Defendants to file Replies in support of any motions to dismiss shall

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be April 18, 2024; and

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4) A hearing on any motions to dismiss shall take place on May 8, 2024 (or the date of
the Court’s next availability thereafter).

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SO STIPULATED.

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Dated: January 11, 2024
By:

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JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, LLP

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s/Joseph R. Saveri
Joseph R. Saveri
(State Bar No. 130064)
Cadio Zirpoli
(State Bar No. 179108)
Christopher K.L. Young
(State Bar No. 318371)
Elissa A. Buchanan
(State Bar No. 249996)
Travis Manfredi
(State Bar No. 281779)
601 California Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, California 94108
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Matthew Butterick
(State Bar No. 250953)
1920 Hillhurst Avenue, #406
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Brian D. Clark (pro hac vice)
Laura M. Matson (pro hac vice)
Arielle S. Wagner (pro hac vice)
Eura Chang (pro hac vice)
LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN
P.L.L.P.
100 Washington Avenue South,
Suite 2200
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Individual and
Representative
Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class

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LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

KEKER, VAN NEST & PETERS LLP

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By:
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s/ Andrew M. Gass
ANDREW M. GASS
MICHAEL H. RUBIN
BRITTANY N. LOVEJOY
Attorneys for Defendant
DEVIANTART, INC.

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By:

s/ Bailey W. Heaps
DAVID SILBERT
PAVEN MALHOTRA
BAILEY W. HEAPS
JULIA L. GREENBERG
CELINA S. MALAVE
Attorneys for Defendant
RUNWAY AI, INC.

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MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
LEX LUMINA PLLC

CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN
& HAMILTON LLP

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By:

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s/ Joseph C. Gratz
JOSEPH C. GRATZ
(CA SBN 240676)
[e-mail]
TIFFANY CHEUNG
(CA SBN 211497)
[e-mail]
TIMOTHY CHEN SAULSBURY
(CA SBN 281434)
[e-mail]
425 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105-2482
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415.268.7522

By:

s/ Angela L. Dunning
ANGELA L. DUNNING
[e-mail]
1841 Page Mill Rd Suite 250
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Tel: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant
MIDJOURNEY, INC.

ADITYA V. KAMDAR
(CA SBN 324567)
[e-mail]
2100 L Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20037
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 202.887.0763

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ALLYSON R. BENNETT
(CA SBN 302090)
[e-mail]
707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 6000
Los Angeles, California 90017-3543
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 213.892.5454

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LEX LUMINA PLLC
MARK A. LEMLEY
(CA SBN 155830)
[e-mail]
745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500
New York, New York 10151
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 646.906.8657

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Attorneys for Defendant
STABILITY AI, INC.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 11, 2024

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By:

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HON. WILLIAM H. ORRICK
United States District Judge

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ATTESTATION
I, Bailey W. Heaps, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file this

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STIPULATED REQUEST FOR AN ORDER CHANGING TIME (L.R. 6-2). In compliance

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with N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that each of the signatories has concurred in the

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filing of this document and has authorized the use of his or her electronic signature.

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/s/ Bailey W. Heaps
BAILEY W. HEAPS

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