# OpenAI sued by textbook authors Michael Sullivan. Total copyright cases = 132.

> Source: <https://chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/2026/08/14/openai-sued-by-textbook-authors-michael-sullivan-total-copyright-cases-132/>
> Published: 2026-08-14 21:49:25+00:00

Michael Sullivan and other textbook authors have sued OpenAI in the Southern District of New. The [docket is here](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/74652896/sullivan-v-openai-foundation-fka-openai-inc/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc).

It’s similar to the * Sullivan v. Meta* case in the Northern District of California.

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Michael Sullivan and other textbook authors have sued OpenAI in the Southern District of New. The [docket is here](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/74652896/sullivan-v-openai-foundation-fka-openai-inc/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc).

It’s similar to the * Sullivan v. Meta* case in the Northern District of California.

**Excerpt: **

**DOWNLOAD COMPLAINT:**