Complaint for the case Andersen + McKernan + Ortiz (Plaintiffs) vs. Stability AI Ltd. + Midjourney Inc. + DeviantArt, Inc. (Defendants)

Complaint for the case Andersen + McKernan + Ortiz (Plaintiffs) vs. Stability AI Ltd. + Midjourney Inc. + DeviantArt, Inc. (Defendants).

Plaintiffs Sarah Andersen, Kelly McKernan, and Karla Ortiz (“Plaintiffs”), on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, bring this Class Action Complaint (the “Complaint”) against Defendants Stability AI Ltd. and Stability AI, Inc. (collectively “Stability”); Midjourney, Inc. (“Midjourney”); and DeviantArt, Inc. (“DeviantArt”) (all collectively “Defendants”) for direct and vicarious copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 501; violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 1201–1205 (the “DMCA”); violation of Plaintiffs’ statutory and common law rights of publicity, Cal. Civ. Code section 3344; violation of Unfair Competition law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17200, et seq.; and declaratory relief – filed on 13 January 2023