Advance Local Media LLC v. Cohere Inc.
Summary
Major publishers sue AI company Cohere for copyright infringement over training data.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 6P · 5D · 14N (68 articles)
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
28 plaintiff-favorable · 7 defendant-favorable · 33 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 6 plaintiff · 5 defendant · 14 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- Black box breaks open: Why Cohere’s legal defeat is a warning shot for Canadian enterpriseLaw360 Canada · 2025-11-20
- Publishers’ lawsuit against Cohere over copyright infringement allowed to proceedToronto Star · 2025-11-17
- Court Tosses Cohere's Motion To Dismiss Publishers' Scraping Case 11/17/2025MediaPost · 2025-11-17
- Court Rules AI News Summaries May Infringe CopyrightCopyright Lately · 2025-11-16
- U.S. tech groups want to use USMCA to end the AI copyright fightThe Logic · 2026-01-16
- AI Firm Cohere Valued at $7 Billion After Raising $100 MillionPYMNTS.com · 2025-09-24
- Startup Cohere Raises $500 Million for Its AI Model for EnterprisesPYMNTS.com · 2025-08-14
- Cohere claims publishers misused its AI to ‘gin up’ copyright litigationThe Logic · 2025-05-23
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Oppenheim & Zebrak, LLPAudrey Adu-Appiah, Jennifer L. Pariser, Meredith E. Stewart +1 more
- Independent counselCassie Sciortino, Kathleen Wills
- Oppenheim and Zebrak, LLPYunyi Chen
- News Media AllianceRegan Smith
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPAvery Cartwright, Christopher Cariello, Jesse Beringer +4 more
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (San Francisco)Annette Louise Hurst
- Independent counselGeoffrey G. Moss
- Orrick Herrington & SutcliffeAmanda E. Lack
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:25-cv-01305
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Colleen McMahon
- Filed
- 2025-02-13
- Last filing
- 2026-08-28
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Cohere Inc. Vox Media, LLC Toronto Star Newspapers Limited The Republican Company Politico LLC Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Newsday, LLC The McClatchy Company, LLC Los Angeles Times Communications LLC Insider, Inc. Guardian News & Media Limited Forbes Media LLC The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. d/b/a Cond Nast Advance Local Media LLC
Docket entries
- 2026-07-02
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- 2026-04-08
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- 2026-03-09
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- 2026-03-03
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- 2026-03-03
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- 2026-03-03
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- 2025-11-20
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- 2025-11-19
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- 2025-07-28
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- 2025-04-23
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- 2025-04-23
>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 34 MOTION for Geoffrey Moss to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-30973450. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (rju)
- 2025-04-23
>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 35 MOTION for Sheryl Garko to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-30973540. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (rju)
- 2025-02-14
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- 2025-02-14
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO SUBMIT AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT. Notice to Attorney Scott A. Zebrak to submit a completed AO 121 Form Copyright to court for review. Use the event type AO 121 Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney found under the event list Other Documents. (pc)
- 2025-02-14
Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (pc)
- 2025-02-14
Case Designated ECF. (pc)
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.