Basbanes v. Microsoft Corporation
Summary
Basbanes sues Microsoft for copyright infringement, alleging the company unlawfully used copyrighted material.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 3P · 0D · 9N (17 articles)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
3 plaintiff-favorable · 0 defendant-favorable · 14 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 3 plaintiff · 0 defendant · 9 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- A bibliophile takes on Big AIColumbia Journalism Review · 2024-08-15
- Two 80-something journalists tried ChatGPT. Then, they sued to protect the ‘written word’AP News · 2024-07-11
- Microsoft, OpenAI, Google facing data scraping and copyright violation lawsuits for AI trainingBusiness Today · 2024-01-06
None classified yet.
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLPAndrew S. Bruns, Christopher S. Sun, Edward A. Bayley +6 more
- Morrison & Foerster LLPEmily Claire Wood, Joseph C. Gratz, Rose Lee +1 more
- Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPBrianna Silverstein, Kirstin Stoll-DeBell
- Kwun Bhansali Lazarus LLPMichael S. Kwun
- Faegre DrinkerTimothy Scull
- Morrison FoersterCarolyn M Homer
- Keker Van Nest & PetersSpencer McManus
- Keker, Van Nest & PetersAndrew Dawson
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:24-cv-00084
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Sidney H. Stein
- Filed
- 2024-01-05
- Last filing
- 2026-09-01
Cause
17:501 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
OpenAI Group PBC DAVID HENRY HWANG Richard Kadrey Christopher Golden Sarah Silverman JACQUELINE WOODSON AYELET WALDMAN RACHEL LOUISE SNYDER LIPPMAN LAURA MATTHEW KLAM ANDREW SEAN GREER JUNOT DAZ TA-NEHISI COATES MICHAEL CHABON Paul Tremblay Authors Guild Jonathan Alter Microsoft Corporation Nicholas A. Basbanes OpenAI OpCo LLC
Docket entries
- 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)
- 2026-03-03
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- 2026-02-06
Set/Reset Deadlines: Motions due by 2/16/2026. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(jjc)
- 2026-01-15
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang: Discovery Hearing held on 1/15/2026. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(Quinn, Diane)
- 2025-09-26
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang: Settlement Conference held on 9/26/2025. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(Quinn, Diane)
- 2025-07-24
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- 2025-06-09
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- 2025-06-04
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- 2025-04-02
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- 2024-10-24
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- 2024-01-30
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Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.