Nippon Life Insurance v. OpenAI contract case
Brought by
Nippon Life Insurance Company of America
v.
Defendants
Nippon Life alleges ChatGPT induced a breach of a settlement agreement by helping a former claimant file a motion to reopen a settled lawsuit.
The case
- Court
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- Docket
- 1:26-cv-02448
- Filed
- Mar 4, 2026
- Status
- Active
History
1 dated entryComplaint filed: Nippon Life Insurance Company of America v. OpenAI FoundationSource
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