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Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence copyright case

US District Court, District of Delaware · 1:20-cv-00613 · filed May 6, 2020 · On appeal

The first AI training fair use ruling: ROSS used Westlaw headnotes to build a legal search tool. The court rejected fair use in 2025 and let ROSS appeal to the Third Circuit before trial.

The case

Plaintiffs
Thomson Reuters
Court
US District Court, District of Delaware
Docket
1:20-cv-00613
Filed
May 6, 2020
Status
On appealOn interlocutory appeal at the Third Circuit
Outcome
Summary judgment for Thomson Reuters on fair use; interlocutory appeal granted by the Third Circuit on 17 Jun 2025

History

6 dated entries
DateEntry
Jun 17, 2025Appeal: ORDER of USCA granting Petition for Leave of Appeal. (sb2, )
Jun 17, 2025Appeal: NOTICE OF APPEAL to the Third Circuit of 770 Memorandum Opinion, 772 Order,. Appeal filed by ROSS Intelligence Inc.. Filing fee $605, receipt number 4179.
May 23, 2025Ruling: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Stephanos Bibas on 05/23/2025.
Apr 7, 2025Order: ORAL ORDER: I dismiss as moot D.I. 798 . Ordered by Judge Stephanos Bibas on 04/07/2025.
Apr 4, 2025Ruling: ORDER: I GRANT Ross's motion for interlocutory appeal and stay pending appeal
May 6, 2020Filing: Complaint filed: Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et al. v. ROSS Intelligence Inc.
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Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et al. v. ROSS Intelligence Inc.

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