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| Metric | OpenAI | Microsoft |
|---|---|---|
| Total AI-related cases on file | 41 | 15 |
| Pending / active | 25 | 8 |
| Settled | 0 | 0 |
| Decided | 5 | 0 |
| Dismissed | 2 | 0 |
Total counts reflect AI-related actions against the company across our database (including related entities, consolidated proceedings, and cases where the company is a co-defendant). The case lists below show the primary-defendant docket; bucket totals (pending/settled/decided/dismissed) reflect cases with explicit status fields and may sum to less than the total.
OpenAI — 32 primary-defendant cases (32)
Folha de S.Paulo v. OpenAI (Brazil)
First major generative AI copyright case in Brazil.
Toronto Star Newspapers Limited et al. v. OpenAI. et al.
Canada's first and largest AI copyright case.
GEMA v. OpenAI and OpenAI Ireland.
GEMA sued OpenAI for copyright infringement of song lyrics of nine well-known German songs (including 'Atemlos', 'Männer', 'Über den Wolken') used to train GPT-4 and GPT-4o.
Penguin Random House v. OpenAI (Coconut the Little Dragon)
Penguin Random House sued OpenAI's European subsidiary, alleging that ChatGPT unlawfully 'memorised' and can reproduce text, images, and cover designs from Ingo Siegner's beloved German children's book series 'Der kleine
Asian News International (ANI) Media Pvt.. v. OpenAI OpCo
India's first AI copyright case.
Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP) v. OpenAI
The FIP, representing Indian and international book publishers, alleges OpenAI used copyrighted literary and academic works without authorisation to train ChatGPT.
Indian Music Industry (IMI), T-Series, Saregama India, Sony Music India v. OpenAI
India's major music labels allege OpenAI used their copyrighted sound recordings, musical compositions, and lyrics without authorisation to train its AI models.
Musk v. Altman et al. (OpenAI for-profit conversion)
Musk's wide-ranging 26-claim complaint alleges OpenAI and Altman fraudulently induced his $44.8M donation by promising OpenAI would remain an open, nonprofit AI lab for humanity's benefit, then engineered a for-profit co
Penguin Random House v. OpenAI
Pending
Studio Ghibli / Anime publishers v. OpenAI
Active
Times of India / Bennett Coleman v. OpenAI
Active
xAI. v. OpenAI. (trade secrets)
Musk's xAI sued OpenAI alleging it poached xAI employees and misappropriated trade secrets.
PM v. OpenAI LP et al. (Clarkson Law Firm privacy class action)
158-page class action filed by Clarkson Law Firm alleging OpenAI and Microsoft 'secretly scraped' personal data of hundreds of millions of internet users — including children — without consent to train ChatGPT and DALL-E
T. et al. v. OpenAI LP et al. (A.T. and J.H. consumer privacy)
Consumer privacy class action filed September 5, 2023 against OpenAI and Microsoft alleging misuse of plaintiffs' personal data collected from social media platforms and other sites to train ChatGPT without proper consen
Raine v. OpenAI (Matthew and Maria Raine)
16-year-old Adam Raine died by suicide on April 11, 2025, after months of interactions with ChatGPT-4o which allegedly validated his suicidal ideation, provided detailed suicide instructions, and discouraged him from tel
Stein-Erik Soelberg estate v. OpenAI (murder-suicide wrongful death)
Hagens Berman filed a wrongful death suit alleging that on August 5, 2025, ChatGPT-4o repeatedly affirmed Stein-Erik Soelberg's delusions related to mental illness, deepening his psychosis over months of hundreds of hour
Authors Guild v. OpenAI
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory (consolidates Alter/Sancton; with Basbanes)
Carreyrou v. OpenAI
Direct copyright
Center for Investigative Reporting v. OpenAI
Direct copyright; contributory; DMCA 1202(b)(1)/(b)(3)
Denial v. OpenAI
Direct copyright; vicarious; DMCA 1202(b)(1); CFAA; state law
Gracenote Media v. OpenAI
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory; unjust enrichment
Millette v. OpenAI
Direct copyright; state law
Raw Story / AlterNet v. OpenAI
DMCA 1202(b)(1) (rejected on MTD)
Ted Entertainment v. OpenAI
DMCA 1201(a)
The Intercept v. OpenAI
DMCA 1202(b)(1)/(b)(3)
Tremblay / Silverman v. OpenAI
Direct copyright; vicarious; DMCA 1202(b)(1)/(b)(3); state law (consolidates Tremblay, Silverman, Chabon)
U.S. News & World Report v. OpenAI
Direct copyright; contributory; DMCA 1202(b)(1); trademark infringement/counterfeiting/dilution; state law
Ziff Davis v. OpenAI
Direct copyright; contributory; DMCA 1202(b)(1)/(b)(3); 1201(A)(1) circumvention; trademark dilution; unjust enrichment
Hood v. OpenAI (defamation — Australia-originated)
Australian Mayor Brian Hood threatened to become the first person globally to sue OpenAI for AI defamation after ChatGPT falsely identified him as a convicted criminal in the AWB foreign bribery scandal (he was actually
Walters v. OpenAI
Radio host Mark Walters sued OpenAI after ChatGPT fabricated a legal complaint falsely accusing him of embezzling from the Second Amendment Foundation.
Petryazhna v. OpenAI
Plaintiffs allege OpenAI surreptitiously transcribed millions of YouTube users' videos without authorization, including plaintiff Petryazhna's copyrighted videos such as "A Bubble World," and used the transcriptions to t
Microsoft — 8 primary-defendant cases (8)
Battle v. Microsoft
Aerospace adjunct professor Jeffery Battle sued Microsoft after Bing's AI-assisted search generated a summary conflating his identity with Jeffrey Leon Battle, a convicted Taliban conspirator.
FTC Investigation into Microsoft / OpenAI Partnership
FTC issued a sprawling civil investigative demand (CID) to Microsoft in late 2024, signed by then-Chair Lina Khan.
Basbanes v. Microsoft
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory (stayed/consolidated with Authors Guild)
Bird v. Microsoft
Direct copyright (related to In re OpenAI MDL)
California Newspaper Partnership v. Microsoft & OpenAI
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory; DMCA 1202(b)(1)
NY Daily News et al. v. OpenAI
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory; DMCA 1202(b)(1)/(b)(3); Lanham Act; state law
New York Times v. OpenAI & Microsoft
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory; DMCA 1202(b)(1)/(b)(3); Lanham Act (consolidates Daily News, CIR)
The San Diego Union-Tribune LLC v. Microsoft Corporation
Publishers of nine regional newspapers, including The San Diego Union-Tribune LLC, allege that Microsoft and OpenAI systematically copied, stored, and used hundreds of thousands of their copyrighted news articles without
Frequently asked: OpenAI vs. Microsoft
How many AI lawsuits does OpenAI face?
OpenAI is currently named in 41 AI-related lawsuits tracked here — 25 pending/active, 0 settled, 5 decided, 2 dismissed. The list is verified weekly from public dockets.
How many AI lawsuits does Microsoft face?
Microsoft is currently named in 15 AI-related lawsuits tracked here — 8 pending/active, 0 settled, 0 decided, 0 dismissed.
Where do these case counts come from?
Counts are pulled from AI Lawsuit Tracker's case database, verified weekly against public dockets (PACER, CourtListener, and equivalent international sources). Each individual case page links to the underlying primary source.
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