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Richner Communications v. Microsoft copyright case

US District Court, Southern District of New York · 1:26-cv-05320 · filed Jun 24, 2026 · Active

Thirty-five local and regional newspaper publishers representing about 400 outlets allege Microsoft and OpenAI copied their journalism to build AI products.

The case

Plaintiffs
Richner Communications
Defendants
Microsoft, OpenAI
Court
US District Court, Southern District of New York
Docket
1:26-cv-05320
Filed
Jun 24, 2026
Status
Active

History

1 dated entry
DateEntry
Jun 24Filing: Complaint filed: Richner Communications, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation
WhenCase
Sep 25Further Case Management Conference Todaynext dateKadrey v. MetaFurther Case Management ConferenceActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.
Sep 29Case Management Conference in 4dnext dateEncyclopaedia Britannica v. PerplexityCase Management ConferenceActiveCopyrightS.D. N.Y.
Oct 1Scheduling Conference in 6dnext dateGilbert v. AnthropicScheduling ConferenceActiveCopyrightD. Mass.
Oct 8Oral Argument in 13dnext dateHachette Book Group v. GoogleOral ArgumentActiveCopyrightS.D. N.Y.
Oct 14Telephonic status hearing in 19dnext dateWoulard v. SunoTelephonic status hearingActiveCopyrightN.D. Ill.
Oct 15Initial Case Management Conference in 20dnext dateEVOX Productions v. GoogleInitial Case Management ConferenceActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.
Oct 19Discovery Hearing in 24dnext dateNazemian v. NVIDIADiscovery HearingActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.
Oct 23Status Conference in 28dnext dateUMG Recordings v. Uncharted Labs (Udio)Status ConferenceActiveCopyrightS.D. N.Y.
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Richner Communications, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation

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