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Buist v. Anthropic, PBC, No. 5:26-cv-10693-NC, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Filed September 18, 2026. Below is every numbered entry on the court’s docket, newest first, with the filed document where there is one.

Checked against the court’s docket on October 27, 2026. The official record is the court’s own docket on PACER. Filings by the defendants are their own statements, and the plaintiffs’ filings contain allegations that have not been proven.

  1. Dkt. 47 10/27/2026

    Plaintiffs’ Opposition to SpaceXAI LLC’s Motion to Sever and Transfer to the Northern District of Texas or, in the Alternative, to Compel Arbitration (Dkt. 35).

    Filed by: Plaintiffs · Read the filing (PDF) · Declaration of Andrew T. Tutt, with Exhibit A

  2. Dkt. 46 10/27/2026

    Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice (Reid Coleman), with certificate of good standing.

    Filed by: SpaceXAI LLC · Read the filing (PDF) · Certificate of good standing

  3. Dkt. 45 10/20/2026

    Consent/declination to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by OpenAI OpCo, LLC.

    Filed by: OpenAI OpCo, LLC · Read the filing (PDF)

  4. Dkt. 44 10/19/2026

    Order granting application of R. Stanton Jones to appear pro hac vice for Plaintiffs and the proposed class (Dkt. 14).

    Filed by: Court · Read the filing (PDF)

  5. Dkt. 43 10/19/2026

    Consent/declination to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by Google LLC.

    Filed by: Google LLC · Read the filing (PDF)

  6. Dkt. 42 10/16/2026

    Consent/declination to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by SpaceXAI LLC.

    Filed by: SpaceXAI LLC · Read the filing (PDF)

  7. Dkt. 41 10/16/2026

    Consent/declination to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by Anthropic, PBC.

    Filed by: Anthropic, PBC · Read the filing (PDF)

  8. Dkt. 40 10/14/2026

    Clerk’s notice requesting that Defendants file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge, due 10/21/2026.

    Filed by: Court · Text-only docket entry

  9. Dkt. 39 10/13/2026

    Order granting application of David Costigan to appear pro hac vice for Anthropic, PBC (Dkt. 34).

    Filed by: Court · Read the filing (PDF)

  10. Dkt. 38 10/13/2026

    Order granting application of Julia Chapman to appear pro hac vice for Anthropic, PBC (Dkt. 33).

    Filed by: Court · Read the filing (PDF)

  11. Dkt. 37 10/13/2026

    Order granting application of Kenton J. Skarin to appear pro hac vice for SpaceXAI LLC.

    Filed by: Court · Read the filing (PDF)

  12. Dkt. 36 10/13/2026

    Corporate Disclosure Statement by SpaceXAI LLC.

    Filed by: SpaceXAI LLC · Read the filing (PDF)

  13. Dkt. 35 10/13/2026

    SpaceXAI LLC’s Motion to Sever and Transfer to the Northern District of Texas or, in the Alternative, to Compel Arbitration. Hearing set for 11/18/2026, 11:00 AM, San Jose. Responses due 10/27/2026; replies due 11/3/2026.

    Filed by: SpaceXAI LLC · Read the filing (PDF) · Declaration of Megan Scolari · Exhibit A · Exhibit B · Exhibit C · Exhibit D · Exhibit E · Proposed order

  14. Dkt. 34 10/13/2026

    Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice (David Costigan).

    Filed by: Anthropic, PBC · Read the filing (PDF)

  15. Dkt. 33 10/13/2026

    Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice (Julia Chapman).

    Filed by: Anthropic, PBC · Read the filing (PDF)

  16. Dkt. 32 10/13/2026

    Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice (Kenton J. Skarin), with certificate of good standing.

    Filed by: SpaceXAI LLC · Read the filing (PDF) · Certificate of good standing

  17. Dkt. 31 10/13/2026

    Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice (Kenton J. Skarin).

    Filed by: SpaceXAI LLC · Read the filing (PDF)

  18. Dkt. 30 10/12/2026

    Order granting application of Sara Salem to appear pro hac vice for Google LLC (Dkt. 21).

    Filed by: Court · Read the filing (PDF)

  19. Dkt. 29 10/12/2026

    Order granting application of Eric Mahr to appear pro hac vice for Google LLC (Dkt. 20).

    Filed by: Court · Read the filing (PDF)

  20. Dkt. 28 10/12/2026

    Joint Stipulation to Extend Time to Respond to Complaint. The parties stipulate that Defendants’ deadline to respond to the Complaint is December 11, 2026.

    Filed by: OpenAI OpCo, LLC · Read the filing (PDF)

  21. Dkt. 27 10/12/2026

    Corporate Disclosure Statement and Certification of Conflicts and Interested Entities or Persons by OpenAI OpCo, LLC.

    Filed by: OpenAI OpCo, LLC · Read the filing (PDF)

  22. Dkt. 26 10/12/2026

    Notice of Appearance by Maya P. James on behalf of OpenAI OpCo, LLC.

    Filed by: OpenAI OpCo, LLC · Text-only docket entry

  23. Dkt. 25 10/12/2026

    Notice of Appearance by Nicholas Samuel Goldberg on behalf of OpenAI OpCo, LLC.

    Filed by: OpenAI OpCo, LLC · Text-only docket entry

  24. Dkt. 24 10/12/2026

    Notice of Appearance by R. James Slaughter on behalf of OpenAI OpCo, LLC.

    Filed by: OpenAI OpCo, LLC · Text-only docket entry

  25. Dkt. 23 10/12/2026

    Notice of Appearance by Robert Addy Van Nest on behalf of OpenAI OpCo, LLC.

    Filed by: OpenAI OpCo, LLC · Text-only docket entry

  26. Dkt. 22 10/12/2026

    Notice of Appearance by Kenneth Michael Trujillo-Jamison on behalf of SpaceXAI LLC.

    Filed by: SpaceXAI LLC · Text-only docket entry

  27. Dkt. 21 10/09/2026

    Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice (Sara Salem).

    Filed by: Google LLC · Read the filing (PDF)

  28. Dkt. 20 10/09/2026

    Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice (Eric J. Mahr).

    Filed by: Google LLC · Read the filing (PDF)

  29. Dkt. 19 10/09/2026

    Certificate of Interested Entities by Google LLC.

    Filed by: Google LLC · Read the filing (PDF)

  30. Dkt. 18 10/09/2026

    Notice of Appearance by Justina Kahn Sessions on behalf of Google LLC.

    Filed by: Google LLC · Text-only docket entry

  31. Dkt. 17 10/07/2026

    Corporate Disclosure Statement by Anthropic, PBC.

    Filed by: Anthropic, PBC · Read the filing (PDF)

  32. Dkt. 16 10/07/2026

    Notice of Appearance by Allison Ozurovich on behalf of Anthropic, PBC.

    Filed by: Anthropic, PBC · Text-only docket entry

  33. Dkt. 15 10/07/2026

    Notice of Appearance by Russell P. Cohen on behalf of Anthropic, PBC.

    Filed by: Anthropic, PBC · Text-only docket entry

  34. Dkt. 14 10/05/2026

    Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice (R. Stanton Jones).

    Filed by: Plaintiffs · Read the filing (PDF)

  35. Dkt. 13 09/30/2026

    Notice of Appearance by Nicholas C. Rowley on behalf of Plaintiffs.

    Filed by: Plaintiffs · Text-only docket entry

  36. Dkt. 12 09/29/2026

    Consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge.

    Filed by: Plaintiffs · Read the filing (PDF)

  37. Dkt. 11 09/25/2026

    Summons returned executed. SpaceXAI LLC served on 9/24/2026, answer due 10/15/2026.

    Filed by: Plaintiffs · Read the filing (PDF) (as filed, without the court’s header stamp)

  38. Dkt. 10 09/25/2026

    Summons returned executed. Google LLC served on 9/24/2026, answer due 10/15/2026.

    Filed by: Plaintiffs · Read the filing (PDF)

  39. Dkt. 9 09/25/2026

    Summons returned executed. OpenAI OpCo, LLC served on 9/23/2026, answer due 10/14/2026.

    Filed by: Plaintiffs · Read the filing (PDF)

  40. Dkt. 8 09/25/2026

    Summons returned executed. Anthropic, PBC served on 9/24/2026, answer due 10/15/2026.

    Filed by: Plaintiffs · Read the filing (PDF)

  41. Dkt. 7 09/22/2026

    Summons issued as to Google LLC, OpenAI OpCo, LLC, and SpaceXAI LLC.

    Filed by: Court · Read the filing (PDF)

  42. Dkt. 6 09/21/2026

    Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines. Case Management Statement due by 12/16/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/23/2026, 10:00 AM, San Jose (videoconference only).

    Filed by: Court · Read the filing (PDF)

  43. Dkt. 5 09/21/2026

    Summons issued as to Anthropic, PBC.

    Filed by: Court · Read the filing (PDF)

  44. Dkt. 4 09/18/2026

    Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. Consent/Declination due by 10/2/2026.

    Filed by: Court · Text-only docket entry

  45. Dkt. 3 09/18/2026

    Proposed Summons.

    Filed by: Plaintiffs · Read the filing (PDF)

  46. Dkt. 2 09/18/2026

    Certificate of Interested Entities.

    Filed by: Plaintiffs · Read the filing (PDF)

  47. Dkt. 1 09/18/2026

    Class Action Complaint against all Defendants.

    Filed by: Plaintiffs · Read the filing (PDF)

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