The New York Times Company v. Microsoft Corporation
Summary
The New York Times sues Microsoft for copyright infringement over use of its content in AI training.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Prior 30P · 18D · 62N (372 articles)→Recent 30d 1P · 0D · 1N (5 articles)
3 near-identical articles ran across 3 outlets within 18h — wire syndication or a PR push.
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet. 3 near-identical articles ran across 3 outlets within 18h — wire syndication or a PR push.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
128 plaintiff-favorable · 50 defendant-favorable · 199 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 31 plaintiff · 18 defendant · 63 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- OpenAI-Microsoft Copyright Lawsuit: What ChangedNeoTeo · 2026-09-23
- OpenAI and Microsoft Staff Privately Called Their Own AI an Existential Threat to NewsStartup Fortune · 2026-09-22
- Microsoft executive calls AI scraping the largest theft of labor in historyPasquale Pillitteri · 2026-09-22
- ‘Largest theft of labour’: What new NYT filings reveal about its case against OpenAI, MicrosoftThe Indian Express · 2026-09-22
- News organizations sue OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement.GIGAZINE · 2026-09-07
- News organizations sue OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement.GIGAZINE · 2026-09-07
- US govt sides with OpenAI in New York Times copyright lawsuitTimes West Virginian · 2026-09-03
- US government sides with OpenAI in New York Times copyright lawsuitThe New Indian Express · 2026-09-03
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLPDaniel T Nguyen, Drew Helen Washington, Emily Lu Wang +4 more
- Morrison & Foerster LLPMaria Fernanda Rodriguez Torres, Vishakha Joshi, Yue Li
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPIsaac Sawlih Behnawa, Vanessa Sorrentino
- Orrick Herrington & SutcliffeAna M. Mendez-Villamil
- Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPCatherine Lui
- Morrison FoersterSara Talebian
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (San Francisco)Robert Scott Shwarts
- Orrick, Herrington, & SutcliffeHilda Obeng
- Paul Weiss (NY)Gerardo Gomez Galvis
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiEric K Nikolaides
- Independent counselAlexandra Hughes
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:23-cv-11195
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Sidney H. Stein
- Filed
- 2023-12-27
- Last filing
- 2026-10-19
Cause
17:501 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
OpenAI Group PBC (defendant) United States of America (interested party) Aidan Hunt (movant) Jason Bramble (movant) Jonathan Alter (interested party) Authors Guild (interested party) OpenAI, LLC (consolidated defendant) The Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc. (consolidated plaintiff) Richard Kadrey (third party plaintiff) Christopher Golden (third party plaintiff) Sarah Silverman (third party plaintiff) Jacqueline Woodson (third party plaintiff) Ayelet Waldman (third party plaintiff) Rachel Louise Snyder (third party plaintiff) Laura Lippman (third party plaintiff) Matthew Klam (third party plaintiff) Michael Chabon (third party plaintiff) David Henry Hwang (third party plaintiff) Andrew Sean Greer (third party plaintiff) Junot Daz (third party plaintiff)
Docket entries
- 2026-03-03
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- 2026-01-06
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- 2025-12-03
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- 2025-10-21
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- 2025-08-08
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- 2025-08-07
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- 2025-07-24
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- 2025-06-25
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang: Discovery Hearing held on 6/25/2025. Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al.(Quinn, Diane)
- 2025-06-13
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- 2025-06-09
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- 2025-06-04
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- 2025-04-03
CONSOLIDATED MDL CASE: Create association to 1:25-md-03143-SHS.. Associated Cases: 1:23-cv-11195-SHS-OTW, 1:24-cv-03285-SHS-OTW, 1:24-cv-04872-SHS-OTW(vba)
- 2025-04-03
CASE ACCEPTED AS RELATED. Create association to 1:25-md-03143-SHS. Notice of Assignment to follow. Associated Cases: 1:23-cv-11195-SHS-OTW, 1:24-cv-03285-SHS-OTW, 1:24-cv-04872-SHS-OTW(vba)
- 2025-04-02
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- 2025-01-21
>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 435 MOTION for Adnan Muttalib to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-30492038. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (bc)
- 2024-10-07
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- 2024-08-20
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- 2024-04-23
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- 2024-02-20
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- 2024-01-30
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Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.