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U.S. News & World Report v. OpenAI copyright case

US District Court, Southern District of New York · 1:25-cv-09912 · filed Nov 26, 2025 · Active

Docket

U.S. News alleges OpenAI copied its rankings and articles to train and power ChatGPT.

The case

Plaintiffs
U.S. News & World Report
Defendants
OpenAI
Court
US District Court, Southern District of New York
Docket
1:25-cv-09912
Filed
Nov 26, 2025
Status
ActiveRelated to the SDNY OpenAI MDL.

History

3 dated entries
DateEntry
Aug 7Ruling: ORDER: The following word limits shall apply to summary judgment motions in the News Cases: Opening Briefs: 8,750 words for Microsoft; 8,750 words for OpenAI; 17,500 words for News
Jul 14Order: ORDER in case 1:23-cv-08292-SHS-OTW; granting (1617) Letter Motion for Leave to File Document in case 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW. Leave to file excess pages in regards to the motion for
Nov 26, 2025Filing: Complaint filed: U.S. News & World Report, L.P. v. OpenAI, Inc.

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U.S. News & World Report, L.P. v. OpenAI, Inc.

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