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Jurisdictional Landscape in the Case of DOE vs. Github
by Legal PDF: Tech Court CasesAugust 31st, 2023
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In this installment of HackerNoon's Legal PDF Series, we explore the amended complaint in the case of DOE vs. Github. The filing discusses the intradistrict assignment to the San Francisco Division of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The court case revolves around the Copilot product's development, its influence on interstate commerce, and the involvement of Defendants GitHub and OpenAI entities. This court case, accessible through Courtlistener, falls within the public domain due to its status as a court-created document.
DOE vs. Github (amended complaint) Court Filing (Redacted), June 8, 2023 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. You can jump to any part in this filing here. This is part 2 of 38.
II. JURISDICTION AND VENUE
16. Plaintiffs bring this action on their own behalf as well as representatives of a Class of similarly situated individuals and entities. They seek to recover injunctive relief and damages as a result and consequence of Defendants’ unlawful conduct.
17. Jurisdiction and venue are proper in this judicial district under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 pursuant to Defendants’ violation of Section 1202(b) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 1201–1205; and because a substantial part of the events giving rise to Plaintiffs’ claims occurred in this District, a substantial portion of the affected interstate trade and commerce was carried out in this District, and three or more of the Defendants reside in this District and/or are licensed to do business in this District. Each Defendant has transacted business, maintained substantial contacts, and/or committed overt acts in furtherance of the illegal scheme and conspiracy throughout the United States, including in this District. Defendants’ conduct has had the intended and foreseeable effect of causing injury to persons residing in, located in, or doing business throughout the United States, including in this District.
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