In re Salesforce LLM Copyright Infringement Litigation

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Case No. 25-cv-08862-CRB
JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CHANGING CASE CAPTION
Joseph R. Saveri (SBN 130064)
Christopher K.L. Young (SBN 318371)
William W. Castillo Guardado (SBN 294159)
Avery M. Wolff (Pro Hac Vice)
JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, LLP
601 California Street, Suite 1505
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: (415) 500-6800
Facsimile: (415) 395-9940
Email: jsaveri@saverilawfirm.com
cyoung@saverilawfirm.com
wcastillo@saverilawfirm.com
awolff@saverilawfirm.com
Lesley E. Weaver (SBN 191305)
Anne K. Davis (SBN 267090)
Joshua D. Samra (SBN 313050)
STRANCH, JENNINGS & GARVEY, PLLC
1111 Broadway, Suite 03-130
Oakland, CA 94607
Tel. (341) 217-0550
Email: lweaver@stranchlaw.com
adavis@stranchlaw.com
jsamra@stranchlaw.com
Karin B. Swope (pro hac vice)
Thomas E. Loeser, (SBN 202724)
Andrew Fuller (pro hac vice to be filed)
Jacob M. Alhadeff (pro hac vice to be filed)
COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY, LLP
1809 7th Ave., Ste. 1610
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: (206) 802-1272
Fax: (206) 299-4184
Email: kswope@cpmlegal.com
tloeser@cpmlegal.com
afuller@cpmlegal.com
jalhadeff@cpmlegal.com
Attorneys for Individual and Representative Plaintiffs
E. Molly Tanzer, Jennifer Gilmore, Tasha Alexander,
Jon McGoran, and Art Kleiner
[Additional counsel on signature block below]
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
E. MOLLY TANZER, an individual;
JENNIFER GILMORE, an individual; TASHA
ALEXANDER, an individual; JON
MCGORAN, an individual; and ART
KLEINER, an individual,
Individual and Representative Plaintiffs,
v.
SALESFORCE, INC.,
Defendant.
Master File Case No. 3:25-cv-08862-CRB
Consolidated with Case No. 3:25-cv-09560-
CRB
JOINT STIPULATION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER CHANGING
CASE CAPTION
Judge: Hon. Charles R. Breyer
Case 3:25-cv-08862-CRB Document 30 Filed 02/09/26 Page 1 of 10

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31 Case No. 25-cv-08862-CRB 	1
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STIPULATION
The Parties request that the Court enter the [Proposed] Pretrial Order No. 1 filed concurrently with
this stipulation. The parties base their stipulation on the following facts:
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2025, Plaintiffs E. Molly Tanzer and Jennifer Gilmore filed a
Complaint against Defendant in Tanzer, et al. v. Salesforce Inc., Case No. 3:25-8862-CRB (N.D. Cal.
October 15, 2025) (the “Tanzer Action”) (Tanzer Dkt No. 1); and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2025, Plaintiff Tasha Alexander filed a Complaint against Defendant
in Alexander v. Salesforce, Inc. Case No. 3:25-cv-09560-CRB (N.D. Cal. November 5, 2025) (the
“Alexander Action”) (Alexander Dkt No. 1); and
WHEREAS, on December 26, 2025, Plaintiffs’ counsel and Defendant’s counsel in the Tanzer and
Alexander Actions stipulated to the consolidation of the two actions. (Tanzer Dkt. No. 16); and
WHEREAS, on December 31, 2025, the Court issued an Order granting the stipulation and
consolidating the Tanzer and Alexander Actions. (Tanzer Dkt. No. 17); and
WHEREAS, on January 20, 2026, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Consolidated Complaint, adding
additional named Plaintiffs and consolidating the allegations in the Tanzer and Alexander Complaints.
(Tanzer Dkt. No. 23); and
WHEREAS, to ensure efficient case management and in the interests of justice.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED, subject to Court approval, as follows:
1. 	The Court shall enter [Proposed] Pretrial Order No. 1 filed herewith.
Case 3:25-cv-08862-CRB Document 30 Filed 02/09/26 Page 2 of 10

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Dated: February 6, 2026 	By: 	/s/ Joseph R. Saveri
Joseph R. Saveri (SBN 130064)
Christopher K.L. Young (SBN 318371)
William W. Castillo Guardado (SBN
294159)
Avery M. Wolff (Pro Hac Vice)
JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, LLP
601 California Street, Suite 1505
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: (415) 500-6800
Facsimile: (415) 395-9940
Email: jsaveri@saverilawfirm.com
cyoung@saverilawfirm.com
wcastillo@saverilawfirm.com
awolff@saverilawfirm.com
Lesley E. Weaver (SBN 191305)
Anne K. Davis (SBN 267090)
Joshua D. Samra (SBN 313050)
STRANCH, JENNINGS & GARVEY,
PLLC
1111 Broadway, Suite 03-130
Oakland, CA 94607
Tel. (341) 217-0550
Email: lweaver@stranchlaw.com
adavis@stranchlaw.com
jsamra@stranchlaw.com
Karin B. Swope (pro hac vice)
Thomas E. Loeser, (SBN 202724)
Andrew Fuller (pro hac vice to be filed)
Jacob M. Alhadeff (pro hac vice to be filed)
COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY,
LLP
1809 7th Ave., Ste. 1610
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: (206) 802-1272
Fax: (206) 299-4184
Email: kswope@cpmlegal.com
tloeser@cpmlegal.com
afuller@cpmlegal.com
jalhadeff@cpmlegal.com
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Joseph I. Marchese (pro hac vice to be filed)
Julian C. Diamond (pro hac vice to be filed)
Caroline C. Donovan (pro hac vice to be
filed)
BURSOR & FISHER, P.A.
1330 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor
New York, NY 10019
Tel: (646) 837-7150
Fax: (212) 989-9163
Email: jmarchese@bursor.com
jdiamond@bursor.com
cdonovan@bursor.com
Attorneys for Individual and Representative
Plaintiffs E. Molly Tanzer, Jennifer Gilmore,
Tasha Alexander, Jon McGoran, and Art
Kleiner
Dated: February 6, 2026 	By: 	/s/ Joseph C. Gratz
Joseph Charles Gratz (SBN 240676)
Tiffany Cheung (SBN 211497)
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
425 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: (415) 268-7000
Facsimile: (415) 268-7522
Email: jgratz@mofo.com
tcheung@mofo.com
Counsel for Defendant Salesforce, Inc.
GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: ________________ 	___________________________
Hon. Charles R. Breyer
United States District Judge
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SIGNATURE ATTESTATION
I, Joseph R. Saveri, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this document.
In compliance with N.D. Cal. Civil L.R. 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that the concurrence in the filing of this
document has been obtained from the other signatory.
By: 	/s/ Joseph R. Saveri____
Joseph R. Saveri
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Case No. 25-cv-08862-CRB
JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 1
Joseph R. Saveri (SBN 130064)
Christopher K.L. Young (SBN 318371)
William W. Castillo Guardado (SBN 294159)
Avery M. Wolff (Pro Hac Vice)
JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, LLP
601 California Street, Suite 1505
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: (415) 500-6800
Facsimile: (415) 395-9940
Email: jsaveri@saverilawfirm.com
cyoung@saverilawfirm.com
wcastillo@saverilawfirm.com
awolff@saverilawfirm.com
Lesley E. Weaver (SBN 191305)
Anne K. Davis (SBN 267090)
Joshua D. Samra (SBN 313050)
STRANCH, JENNINGS & GARVEY, PLLC
1111 Broadway, Suite 03-130
Oakland, CA 94607
Tel. (341) 217-0550
Email: lweaver@stranchlaw.com
adavis@stranchlaw.com
jsamra@stranchlaw.com
Karin B. Swope (pro hac vice)
Thomas E. Loeser, (SBN 202724)
Andrew Fuller (pro hac vice to be filed)
Jacob M. Alhadeff (pro hac vice to be filed)
COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY, LLP
1809 7th Ave., Ste. 1610
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: (206) 802-1272
Fax: (206) 299-4184
Email: kswope@cpmlegal.com
tloeser@cpmlegal.com
afuller@cpmlegal.com
jalhadeff@cpmlegal.com
Attorneys for Individual and Representative Plaintiffs
E. Molly Tanzer, Jennifer Gilmore, Tasha Alexander,
Jon McGoran, and Art Kleiner
[Additional counsel on signature block below]
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
E. MOLLY TANZER, an individual;
JENNIFER GILMORE, an individual; TASHA
ALEXANDER, an individual; JON
MCGORAN, an individual; and ART
KLEINER, an individual,
Individual and Representative Plaintiffs,
v.
SALESFORCE, INC.,
Defendant.
Master File Case No. 3:25-cv-08862-CRB
Consolidated with Case No. 3:25-cv-09560-
CRB
JOINT STIPULATION AND
[PROPOSED] PRETRIAL ORDER NO.
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To facilitate the efficient management of the consolidated action filed against Salesforce, Inc.,
currently captioned as Tanzer, et al. v. Salesforce, Inc., Case No. 3:25-cv-08862-CRB, involving claims of
Direct Copyright Infringement pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 106, the Court hereby ORDERS as follows:
1. 	The provisions of this Order shall govern the practice and procedures in the consolidated
action Tanzer, et al. v. Salesforce, Inc., Case No. 3:25-cv-08862-CRB, which the Court consolidated
pursuant to a stipulation by the Parties. See Dkt. No. 17.
2. 	In any cases that are subsequently filed in, removed to, or transferred to this Court involving
the same or substantially similar issues of law and fact, Plaintiffs and/or the party responsible for the filing,
removal, and/or transfer shall file a notice of related case under Civil Local Rules 3-12 and 7-11 and a
stipulation or administrative motion to consolidate actions within fourteen (14) days after the filing,
removal, or transfer of the case (whichever is later).
3. 	Every pleading or motion filed on the master docket shall bear the caption:
In re Salesforce LLM Copyright
Infringement Litigation Master File No. 3:25-cv-08862-CRB
4. 	The docket for the Alexander Action, Case No. 3:25-cv-09560-CRB (N.D. Cal. Nov. 5,
2025) shall be administratively closed.
5. 	Each attorney of record is obligated to become a Northern District of California ECF User
and be assigned a user ID and password for access to the system. If she or he has not already done so,
counsel shall register forthwith as an ECF User and be issued an ECF User ID and password. Forms and
instructions can be found on the Court’s website at www.cand.uscourts.gov/ cm-ecf. The docket in Case
No. 3:25-cv-08862-CRB will constitute the master docket. All filings shall be filed in the master docket.
6. 	A copy of this Order shall be filed by the Clerk in any subsequent actions filed against
Salesforce, Inc. related to “In re Salesforce LLM Copyright Infringement Litigation.”
7. 	Counsel are directed to familiarize themselves with the Northern District of California’s
Local Rules, the Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District of California, the Court’s standing
orders, and the Guidelines for Professional Conduct for the Northern District of California.
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8. 	As part of counsel’s duties under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, anyone who signs a
brief or other court filing that was created, in whole or in part, using AI certifies to the Court that they have
checked and verified the accuracy of the cited legal authorities.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: ________________ 	___________________________
Hon. Charles R. Breyer
United States District Judge
February 9, 2026
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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 1
Dated: February 6, 2026 	By: 	/s/ Joseph R. Saveri
Joseph R. Saveri (SBN 130064)
Christopher K.L. Young (SBN 318371)
William W. Castillo Guardado (SBN
294159)
Avery M. Wolff (Pro Hac Vice)
JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, LLP
601 California Street, Suite 1505
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: (415) 500-6800
Facsimile: (415) 395-9940
Email: jsaveri@saverilawfirm.com
cyoung@saverilawfirm.com
wcastillo@saverilawfirm.com
awolff@saverilawfirm.com
Lesley E. Weaver (SBN 191305)
Anne K. Davis (SBN 267090)
Joshua D. Samra (SBN 313050)
STRANCH, JENNINGS & GARVEY,
PLLC
1111 Broadway, Suite 03-130
Oakland, CA 94607
Tel. (341) 217-0550
Email: lweaver@stranchlaw.com
adavis@stranchlaw.com
jsamra@stranchlaw.com
Karin B. Swope (pro hac vice)
Thomas E. Loeser, (SBN 202724)
Andrew Fuller (pro hac vice to be filed)
Jacob M. Alhadeff (pro hac vice to be filed)
COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY,
LLP
1809 7th Ave., Ste. 1610
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: (206) 802-1272
Fax: (206) 299-4184
Email: kswope@cpmlegal.com
tloeser@cpmlegal.com
afuller@cpmlegal.com
jalhadeff@cpmlegal.com
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Joseph I. Marchese (pro hac vice to be filed)
Julian C. Diamond (pro hac vice to be filed)
Caroline C. Donovan (pro hac vice to be
filed)
BURSOR & FISHER, P.A.
1330 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor
New York, NY 10019
Tel: (646) 837-7150
Fax: (212) 989-9163
Email: jmarchese@bursor.com
jdiamond@bursor.com
cdonovan@bursor.com
Attorneys for Individual and Representative
Plaintiffs E. Molly Tanzer, Jennifer Gilmore,
Tasha Alexander, Jon McGoran, and Art
Kleiner
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