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The Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc.

The Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc., publisher of Mother Jones and Reveal, sued OpenAI, Inc. and Microsoft Corp., alleging they used its copyrighted journalism to train ChatGPT and Copilot without permission and provided infringing chat responses.[1][6] The suit asserts claims under the Copyright Act for infringement and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act for removing copyright management information.[1][3] The case, No. 24-cv-4872 in SDNY and filed June 27, 2024, is part of multidistrict litigation In re OpenAI, Inc. Copyright Infringement Litigation (MDL No. 3143) involving similar news publisher claims; a motion to dismiss certain claims was denied in April 2025.[2][3][5]

🏛️ SDNY· Case No. 1:24-cv-04872· Filed Jun 27, 2024

Summary

The Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc., publisher of Mother Jones and Reveal, sued OpenAI, Inc. and Microsoft Corp., alleging they used its copyrighted journalism to train ChatGPT and Copilot without permission and provided infringing chat responses.[1][6] The suit asserts claims under the Copyright Act for infringement and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act for removing copyright management information.[1][3] The case, No. 24-cv-4872 in SDNY and filed June 27, 2024, is part of multidistrict litigation In re OpenAI, Inc. Copyright Infringement Litigation (MDL No. 3143) involving similar news publisher claims; a motion to dismiss certain claims was denied in April 2025.[2][3][5]

Case details

Court
SDNY
Docket number
1:24-cv-04872
Filed
Jun 27, 2024
Status
Active

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