Fhagkniga v. OpenAI, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Theodore Fhagkniga
Defendant: OpenAI, Inc., OpenAI OpCo LLC, OpenAI GP LLC, OpenAI, LLC, OpenAI Global LLC, OAI Corporation, LLC, OpenAI Holdings, LLC, Samuel Altman and Gregory Brockman
Case Number: 1:2026cv00374
Filed: July 28, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Presiding Judge: SHANLYN A.S. PARK
Referring Judge: WES REBER PORTER
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Product Liability
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 501 Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 30, 2026 Filing 8 Notice to Parties Re: Corporate Disclosure Statements: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 and Criminal Rule 12.4 both address the filing of Corporate Disclosure Statements. Both rules state A party must:(1) file the Rule 7.1(a) (or 12.4(a)) statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court, and (2) promptly file a supplemental statement upon a change in the information that the statement requires. (eta)
July 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Order Setting Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference is set for 09:00AM on 9/14/2026 before MAGISTRATE JUDGE WES REBER PORTER - Signed by CHIEF JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON on 7/28/2026. (eta)COURT'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - Theodore Fhagkniga served by First Class Mail to the address of record on July 30, 2026.
July 28, 2026 Filing 6 (Proposed) Summons to OpenAI, Inc. re #1 - by Theodore Fhagkniga. (eta)
July 28, 2026 Filing 5 APPLICATION for Permission to E-file - by Theodore Fhagkniga (eta)
July 28, 2026 Filing 4 Pro Se Consent to Receive Documents and Notices of Electronic Filing by Email - by Theodore Fhagkniga (eta)
July 28, 2026 Filing 3 APPLICATION to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs - by Plaintiff Theodore Fhagkniga (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Theodore Fhagkniga)(eta)
July 28, 2026 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet - by Theodore Fhagkniga. (eta)
July 28, 2026 Filing 1 Civil COMPLAINT and Demand for Jury Trial against All Defendants - filed by Theodore Fhagkniga. (eta)

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