Summary
Amazon.com Services, LLC sued Perplexity AI, Inc., seeking a preliminary injunction to enjoin Perplexity from accessing Amazon's online stores.[2] The case is on appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (No. 26-1444), filed March 11, 2026, addressing the application of computer crime laws to AI tools that collect information on behalf of users, with amicus briefs from the Knight Institute, EFF, and ACLU supporting Perplexity.[1][3][4] It originated in the Northern District of California and involves free speech and internet access issues.[3][4]
Case details
- Court
- 9th Cir.
- Docket number
- 26-1444
- Filed
- Mar 11, 2026
- Status
- Active
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