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<h1>Current Status of Vizio Case</h1>

<p>The case's expected trial date is in September 2025.</p>

<h3>History of Vizio Case</h3>
<p>On October 19, 2021, SFC filed a third-party beneficiary contract <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/docs/software-freedom-conservancy-v-vizio-complaint-2021-10-19.pdf">lawsuit</a> against Vizio in California State Court in Orange County, CA.  Our <a href="/copyleft-compliance/glossary.html#complaint">complaint</a> demands <em>no financial compensation</em> but instead asks for what truly matters with regard to software rights and freedom: the &ldquo;specific performance&rdquo; (fulfilling a contract requirement in exactly the way the contract specifies) of production of complete, corresponding source code (CCS) &mdash; as defined in the various GPL Agreements (such as GPLv2 and LGPLv2.1).</p>

<p>Vizio has still not provided CCS for their televisions to SFC, and so our lawsuit continues.  Instead, Vizio <a href="/blog/2021/dec/28/vizio-update-1/">attempted to &ldquo;remove&rdquo;</a> the case to federal court (arguing that copyright claims <em>preempted</em> our third-party beneficiary contract claim).  We <a href="/news/2022/may/16/vizio-remand-win/">succeeded in our motion to remand the case back to state court</a>; the federal judge <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.837808/gov.uscourts.cacd.837808.30.0.pdf">agreed that our case included an &ldquo;extra element&rdquo;</a> not covered by copyright.</p>

<p>After several months of litigation back in state court, Vizio <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/docs/2023-4-28_VIZIOs_Motion_for_Summary_Judgment_with_Reservation.pdf">filed for</a> <a href="/copyleft-compliance/glossary.html#summary-judgment">summary judgment</a> in the state court <em>again</em> arguing copyright preemption. The state court is not bound by the federal court's ruling against preemption, so Vizio was able to essentially re-argue its motion to dismiss. (Vizio also argued that the GPL Agreements have no third-party beneficiaries &mdash; which was the first time Vizio has tried to attack these claims substantively).  On 29 December 2023, the judge <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/docs/Order_Denying_Vizio_Motion_for_Summary_Judgement_12-29-23.pdf"><strong>denied</strong> Vizio's motion for summary judgment</a>.  </p>

<h3>Portions of Interest from the Docket in the Vizio Case</h3>

Below are documents from the docket(s) in this SFC v. Vizio case of interest,
provided in (roughly) chronological order:

<ul>
<br>
<li><a
href="https://sfconservancy.org/docs/software-freedom-conservancy-v-vizio-complaint-2021-10-19.pdf">SFC's
Original Complaint (2021-10-19)</a></li>

<br>
<li><h5>Removal (to federal court) and Remand (to state court)</h5></li>
<ul>
  <li><a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.837808/gov.uscourts.cacd.837808.1.0.pdf">Vizio's Motion to Remove (to federal court)</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.837808/gov.uscourts.cacd.837808.14.0_1.pdf">SFC's Motion to Remand (to state court)</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.837808/gov.uscourts.cacd.837808.24.0_1.pdf">Vizio's Opposition of SFC's Motion to Remand (to state court)</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.837808/gov.uscourts.cacd.837808.32.0.pdf">Transcript of the hearing of the motion to remand</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.837808/gov.uscourts.cacd.837808.30.0.pdf"><strong>Decision by the federal court to remand the case to state court</strong></a></li>
</ul>

<li><h5>Vizio's Motion for Summary Judgment</h5></li>
<ul>
  <li><a href="https://sfconservancy.org/docs/2023-4-28_VIZIOs_Motion_for_Summary_Judgment_with_Reservation.pdf">Vizio's Motion for Summary Judgment</li>
  <li><a href="https://sfconservancy.org/docs/SFC_response_to_summary_judgement.pdf">SFC's response to Vizio's Motion for Summary Judgment</li>
  <li><a href="https://sfconservancy.org/docs/Vizio_summary_judgement_reply_brief.pdf">Vizio's reply to SFC's response to Vizio's Motion for Summary Judgment</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://sfconservancy.org/docs/Transcript_Full_Vizios_MSJ_HearingDeptC-33.231005.pdf">Full transcript from the hearing</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://sfconservancy.org/docs/Order_Denying_Vizio_Motion_for_Summary_Judgement_12-29-23.pdf"><strong>Judge's
      ruling denying Vizio's Motion for Summary Judgment</strong></a></li>
</ul>

<li><a
href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/software-freedom-conservancy-v-vizio-first_amended_complaint-2024-01-10.pdf">SFC's
First Amended Complaint (2024-01-10)</a></li>

<br>
<li><h5>SFC's Motion for Summary Adjudication</h5></li>
<ul>
  <li><a href="https://sfconservancy.org/docs/software-freedom-conservancy-v-vizio_2023-12-01_SFC-Motion-Summary-Adjudication.pdf">SFC's
  Motion for Summary Adjudication</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://sfconservancy.org/docs/2024-02-01_SFC-vs-Vizio_Vizio-response-to-first-SFC-MSA.pdf">Vizio's
  response to SFC's Motion for Summary Adjudication</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/SFC_motion_summary_adjudication_reply_brief.pdf">SFC's
  reply to Vizio's response to SFC's Motion for Summary Adjudication</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://sfconservancy.org/docs/2024-03-26_SFC-vs-Vizio_order-partially-granting-SFC-first-MSA.pdf">Judge's
  ruling partially granting SFC's Motion for Summary Adjudication</a></li>
</ul>

<br>
<li><h5>Mediation attempts and procedural matters in discovery</h5></li>
<ul>
  <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/350.pdf">Linux Foundation (Vizio witness) attempt to limit SFC's questions</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/397.pdf">Judge's rulings on Motions to Compel</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/411.pdf">Joint Statement re deadline on Motions to Compel and in-person inspection motion</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/412.pdf">Setting trial date per Mandatory Settlement Conference result</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/423.pdf">Joint Statement re deadline on Motions to Compel and in-person inspection motion</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/431.pdf">Trial date unset in order to try private mediation</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/442.pdf">Joint stipulation delaying Status Conference on discovery motions</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/444.pdf">Joint Statement requesting trial rescheduling and bench trial</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/450.pdf">Judge confirming rescheduled Status Conference and hearing dates</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/456.pdf">Status Conference result and new trial date of 2025-09-15</a></li>
</ul>

<br>
<li><h5>SFC's Second Motion for Summary Adjudication</h5></li>
<ul>
  <li><a href="https://sfconservancy.org/docs/2025-05-23_SFC-vs-Vizio_second-SFC-Motion-for-Summary-Adjudication.pdf">SFC's Second Motion for Summary Adjudication (2025-05-23)</a></li>
  <ul>
    <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/486.pdf">Statement of "undisputed material facts"</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/488.pdf">Request for judicial notice in support of Motion for Summary Adjudication</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/490.pdf">Appendix of exhibits</a></li>
  </ul>
  <li>SFC's motion to set hearing date on its Motion for Summary Adjudication</li>
  <ul>
    <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/501.pdf">SFC's motion to set hearing date on its Motion for Summary Adjudication</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/507.pdf">Vizio's qualified non-opposition to set hearing</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://usethesource.sfconservancy.org/tmp_vizio_docs/511.pdf">Judge's order on hearing date and new trial date of 2025-09-22</a></li>
  </ul>
</ul>
</ul>

<h3>MEDIA CONTACT</h3>

You can reach out media team at <a href="mailto:media@sfconservancy.org">&lt;media@sfconservancy.org&gt;</a></p>

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