U.S. News & World Report, L.P. v. OpenAI, Inc.
Summary
U.S. News & World Report sues OpenAI for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of its articles.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 8P · 4D · 25N (97 articles)
Latest ruling: neutral (2025-12-22)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
12 plaintiff-favorable · 8 defendant-favorable · 77 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 8 plaintiff · 4 defendant · 25 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- Apple Files Lawsuit Accusing ChatGPT Maker OpenAI of Stealing Trade SecretsU.S. News & World Report · 2026-07-10
- News Outlets Urge a Judge to Sanction OpenAI in a High-Stakes AI Copyright FightU.S. News & World Report · 2026-07-09
- New York Times-Led Group Asks Court to Sanction OpenAI in US Copyright Dispute - U.S. NewsMoney · 2026-07-09
- OpenAI Hit With Multistate Probe Into Possible User Harm as Its IPO LoomsU.S. News & World Report · 2026-06-13
- OpenAI Avoided a Costly Court Loss to Elon Musk, but Neither Side Is UnscathedU.S. News & World Report · 2026-05-19
- Federal Court Rejects Elon Musk's Claims Against OpenAI, Saying He Filed His Lawsuit Too LateU.S. News & World Report · 2026-05-18
- OpenAI Defeats Elon Musk's Lawsuit, Removes Obstacle to IPOU.S. News & World Report · 2026-05-18
- OpenAI Foundation Pledges $1B in Grants to Ensure AI 'Benefits All of Humanity'U.S. News & World Report · 2026-03-24
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck PCSteven M Lieberman
- Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.Jennifer Maisel
- Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.Bryan Berkeley Thompson
- Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLPEmily Lu Wang, Nathaniel H Brown
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:25-cv-09912
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Sidney H. Stein
- Filed
- 2025-11-26
- Last filing
- 2026-09-03
Cause
17:501 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Docket entries
- 2026-05-13
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- 2026-03-13
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang: Pre-Settlement Conference held on 3/13/2026. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(Quinn, Diane)
- 2026-03-11
Set/Reset Hearings: Settlement Conference set for 3/13/2026 at 12:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(rro)
- 2026-03-06
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- 2026-03-03
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- 2026-01-26
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- 2026-01-16
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- 2025-12-22
Case Stayed Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW, 1:25-cv-09912-SHS(jca)
- 2025-12-22
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- 2025-12-21
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- 2025-12-04
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- 2025-12-01
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Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.