The New York Times Company v. Perplexity AI, Inc.
Summary
The New York Times sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of its journalism.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 9P · 6D · 8N (134 articles)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
53 plaintiff-favorable · 8 defendant-favorable · 73 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 9 plaintiff · 6 defendant · 8 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- New York Times Lawsuit 2026: OpenAI Damages and PayoutsLawFold.com · 2026-09-03
- Folha Sues Perplexity AI for Unauthorized Use of Content and Unfair CompetitionFolha de S.Paulo · 2026-08-25
- Manhattan judge strikes down Perplexity AI defense in Reddit copyright lawsuitCryptopolitan · 2026-07-31
- New York Times alleges OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trialbestmediainfo.com · 2026-07-10
- Perplexity AI says 'you can't copyright facts' in defense against CNN copyright suitMSN · 2026-06-10
- Perplexity AI says 'you can't copyright facts' in defense against CNN copyright suitMSN · 2026-05-31
- CNN sues AI company Perplexity for doing what AI doesAV Club · 2026-05-28
- Perplexity AI: the answer engine with a lot of question marksThe Verge · 2026-04-03
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.Bryan Berkeley Thompson, Jenny L. Colgate
- Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.Jennifer Maisel
- Rothwell Figg Erst & Manbeck, P.C.Kristen Logan
- Independent counselAlexandra Hughes
- Rothwell Figg Ernst & ManbeckRobert Parker
- Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck PCSteven M Lieberman
- King & Spalding LLPBruce W. Baber, Indra Neel Chatterjee, Jackie Fugitt
- King & SpaldingKathleen Elizabeth McCarthy
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:25-cv-10106
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Loretta A. Preska
- Filed
- 2025-12-05
- Last filing
- 2026-08-31
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
The Athletic Media Company (plaintiff) Wirecutter, Inc. (plaintiff) The New York Times Company (plaintiff) Perplexity AI, Inc. (defendant)
Docket entries
- 2026-05-20
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- 2026-05-20
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- 2026-05-20
>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 61 MOTION for Robert P. Parker to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-32875451. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (bc)
- 2026-03-26
Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 5/15/2026 Replies due by 6/9/2026. (tg)
- 2026-01-27
***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER. Document No. 34 Proposed Order was reviewed and approved as to form. (km)
- 2026-01-27
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- 2026-01-08
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- 2026-01-06
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- 2026-01-05
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Loretta A. Preska: Interim Pretrial Conference held on 1/5/2026. (mph)
- 2025-12-29
NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Loretta A. Preska. Judge Vernon S. Broderick is no longer assigned to the case. (tro)
- 2025-12-29
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- 2025-12-29
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- 2025-12-29
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- 2025-12-29
NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF A REFERRAL TO ANOTHER MAGISTRATE JUDGE. The referral in the above entitled action has been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein, for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement). Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang no longer referred to the case. (tro)
- 2025-12-15
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- 2025-12-12
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- 2025-12-11
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- 2025-12-08
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- 2025-12-08
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- 2025-12-08
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Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.