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Court orderOctober 15, 2026In re Mosaic LLM Litigation (Databricks and MosaicML) · N.D. Cal. 3:24-cv-01451-CRB

Summary judgment hearing in the authors' Books3 suit against Databricks and MosaicML moves from Oct. 30 to Dec. 18, 2026, by video only

A clerk's notice entered Oct. 15, 2026 in Judge Charles R. Breyer's court vacates the Oct. 30 hearing in the authors' consolidated suit against Databricks and MosaicML and resets it for Dec. 18, 2026 at 10 a.m., by Zoom webinar only, with no in-person session. The hearing covers the cross-motions for summary judgment (Dkts. 321, 324 and the corrected Dkt. 379), the motions to exclude the testimony of Shawn Shan and Mark Seeley (Dkts. 308 and 310), and nine motions for leave to file amicus briefs (Dkts. 420 to 448). The docket entry gives no reason for the move. Counsel who want to be identified as appearing or to argue must send names and emails to the courtroom deputy by Dec. 14, 2026 at 3 p.m. Pacific; the public may watch through the court's webinar link. The case concerns MosaicML's admitted downloading of Books3 and the RedPajama books subset (see the May 11, 2026 answer). No trial date is set.

Clerk's notice, Dkt. 474, In re Mosaic LLM Litigation (CourtListener docket, text-only entry) ↗ChatGPT Is Eating the World, Oct. 16, 2026 ↗

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