Condé Nast / Atlantic / Forbes et al. v. Cohere
Active
Encyclopedia Britannica & Merriam-Webster v. Perplexity ↗
Direct copyright; Lanham Act false designation
Authors Guild v. OpenAI
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory (consolidates Alter/Sancton; with Basbanes)
Reddit v. Perplexity ↗
Vicarious; contributory; DMCA 1202(b)(1); 1201(a)(1)(A)
Dow Jones & NYP v. Perplexity ↗
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory; Lanham Act
Center for Investigative Reporting v. OpenAI ↗
Direct copyright; contributory; DMCA 1202(b)(1)/(b)(3)
UMG v. Udio
Partial Settlement
Raw Story / AlterNet v. OpenAI ↗
DMCA 1202(b)(1) (rejected on MTD)
The Intercept v. OpenAI ↗
DMCA 1202(b)(1)/(b)(3)
Advance Local et al. v. Cohere ↗
Direct copyright; Lanham Act
New York Times v. Perplexity ↗
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory; Lanham Act (false designation, trademark)
New York Times v. OpenAI & Microsoft
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory; DMCA 1202(b)(1)/(b)(3); Lanham Act (consolidates Daily News, CIR)
Chicago Tribune & 7 Other Dailies v. Perplexity ↗
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory; Lanham Act
NY Daily News et al. v. OpenAI ↗
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory; DMCA 1202(b)(1)/(b)(3); Lanham Act; state law
Ziff Davis v. OpenAI ↗
Direct copyright; contributory; DMCA 1202(b)(1)/(b)(3); 1201(A)(1) circumvention; trademark dilution; unjust enrichment
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…
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 th…
Lehrman v. Lovo ↗
Direct copyright; contributory; state law
Ace Cam v. Runway AI ↗
DMCA 1201(a) (consolidated with Businessing)
Apress Media v. Anna's Archive ↗
Direct copyright
Basbanes v. Microsoft ↗
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory (stayed/consolidated with Authors Guild)
Bird v. Microsoft ↗
Direct copyright (related to In re OpenAI MDL)
Businessing v. Runway AI ↗
DMCA 1201(a) (consolidated with Ace Cam)
California Newspaper Partnership v. Microsoft & OpenAI ↗
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory; DMCA 1202(b)(1)
Gracenote Media v. OpenAI ↗
Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory; unjust enrichment
Huckabee v. Bloomberg ↗
Direct copyright
Justice v. Udio (Uncharted Labs) ↗
Direct copyright; DMCA 1201(a)
U.S. News & World Report v. OpenAI ↗
Direct copyright; contributory; DMCA 1202(b)(1); trademark infringement/counterfeiting/dilution; state law
UMG Recordings v. Udio (Uncharted Labs) ↗
Direct copyright; DMCA 1201(a)
Frequently asked questions
How many AI lawsuits are in the Southern District of New York?
29 AI-related lawsuits are tracked in the Southern District of New York (SDNY). The list is verified weekly against public dockets.
Which judges hear AI cases in SDNY?
Active AI-case judges in this district include Stein, Kaplan, McMahon, Garnett. Case assignments are made on the standard random-draw basis; this list reflects judges with two or more AI-related cases on their docket.
What types of AI cases are filed here?
Most cases here involve copyright over training data, output infringement, privacy/biometric claims, or right-of-publicity. See the case list above for the specific claim profile of each suit.
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