{"slug": "more-newspapers-sue-openai-microsoft-complaint-in-times-publishing-v-microsoft", "title": "More newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft. Complaint in Times Publishing v. Microsoft.", "summary": "Times Publishing Company and additional newspapers filed a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft in the Southern District of New York, marking what the source counts as the 143rd copyright suit against AI companies, the 27th against OpenAI, and the 15th against Microsoft. The complaint asserts copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 501, vicarious copyright infringement against Microsoft and the OpenAI entities, and Digital Millennium Copyright Act removal-of-copyright-management-information claims under 17 U.S.C. § 1202 against the OpenAI defendants. The case is expected to be assigned to Judge Stein within the MDL litigation and stayed pending resolution of summary judgment motions.", "body_md": "More newspapers sued OpenAI and Microsoft today. This is copyright lawsuit no. 143 against AI companies. It was filed in the Southern District of New York, where it will likely be assigned to Judge Stein in the MDL litigation and then stayed pending the resolution of summary judgment motions.\n\nThe newspapers allege the following claims:\n\n1. **COUNT I: Copyright Infringement (17 U.S.C. § 501)****On Behalf of Times Publishing Company Against All Defendants**\n2. **COUNT II: Vicarious Copyright Infringement****On Behalf of Plaintiff Times Publishing Company Against Microsoft, OpenAI, Inc.,****OpenAI, GP, OpenAI LP, OAI Corporation, LLC, OpenAI Holdings, LLC, OpenAI****Global, LLC, and OpenAI Group PBC**\n3. **COUNT III: Digital Millennium Copyright Act – Removal of Copyright Management****Information (17 U.S.C. § 1202)****On Behalf of All Plaintiffs Against the OpenAI Defendants**\n\n**DOWNLOAD COMPLAINT:**\n\nBy my unofficial count, this is copyright suit No. 27 against OpenAI and 15 against Microsoft.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/more-newspapers-sue-openai-microsoft-complaint-in-times-publishing-v-microsoft", "canonical_source": "https://chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/2026/09/16/more-newspapers-sue-openai-microsoft-complaint-in-times-publishing-v-microsoft/", "published_at": "2026-09-16 23:11:20+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-16 23:23:22.706622+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "Microsoft", "Times Publishing Company", "Southern District of New York", "Judge Stein", "OpenAI, Inc.", "OpenAI Group PBC", "OAI Corporation, LLC"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/more-newspapers-sue-openai-microsoft-complaint-in-times-publishing-v-microsoft", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/more-newspapers-sue-openai-microsoft-complaint-in-times-publishing-v-microsoft.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/more-newspapers-sue-openai-microsoft-complaint-in-times-publishing-v-microsoft.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/more-newspapers-sue-openai-microsoft-complaint-in-times-publishing-v-microsoft.jsonld"}}