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Disney Enterprises Inc v Midjourney Inc

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Case Information
Case name Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al.; Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. et al. v. Midjourney, Inc.[1]
Court C.D. Cal.[2]
Docket 2:25-cv-05275-JAK-AJR; consolidated 2:25-cv-08376[2]
Filed June 11, 2025[3]
Judge(s) John A. Kronstadt; Magistrate Judge Alexander J. Richlin[2]
Plaintiffs Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. studio plaintiffs[2]
Defendants Midjourney, Inc.[2]
Case type Civil copyright proceeding[1]
Claims / issues Direct and secondary copyright infringement[1]
Status August 25, 2026: Midjourney filed its reply supporting partial judgment on the pleadings on contributory infringement. A ruling after that filing has not been verified.[3]

Disney Enterprises, Inc. et al.; Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. et al. v. Midjourney, Inc. is consolidated U.S. copyright litigation challenging the training and image outputs of Midjourney. The studios allege unauthorized copying of their protected characters and works.[1]

Claims and procedural history

A November 4, 2025 order consolidated the Disney/Universal and Warner Bros. actions for all purposes, including trial, designating the Disney action as the lead docket.[2]

Midjourney’s July 22, 2026 motion seeks partial judgment on the contributory-infringement claim. Its August 25 reply argues that the studios’ inducement theory fails under intervening Supreme Court authority; that is Midjourney’s position, not a merits ruling. The reply notices an October 26 hearing.[4][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Complaint, June 11, 2025
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Consolidation order, November 4, 2025
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Reply, August 25, 2026
  4. ↑ Motion for partial judgment on the pleadings, July 22, 2026
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