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Copyright

Editorial illustration of a federal courtroom evidence table with folders labeled training data, output logs and discovery, with an abstract AI interface in the background.

Publishers ask court to sanction OpenAI in escalating copyright fight

July 10, 2026

The Times and others say OpenAI withheld evidence in a copyright fight over ChatGPT training and output logs.

Read morePublishers ask court to sanction OpenAI in escalating copyright fight
A dramatic editorial illustration shows a chained and redacted PressGazette Future of Media newspaper beside a large “DMCA Takedown Notice” branded with Google’s logo. Black censor bars, a padlock marked with a “G,” and a takedown stamp suggest Google using copyright claims to suppress press freedom.

Google delists then reinstates Press Gazette investigation into AI-generated news stories  

July 2, 2026

Second time this year Google has removed news stories after anonymous complaints only to reverse course after media queries

Read moreGoogle delists then reinstates Press Gazette investigation into AI-generated news stories  
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CNN sues Perplexity over alleged AI copyright theft

May 30, 2026

CNN is suing Perplexity, arguing that a company “valued at tens of billions of dollars” should pay for the journalism it exploits.

Read moreCNN sues Perplexity over alleged AI copyright theft
Glowing green digital tunnel of data icons contrasted against a red brick wall stamped "Denied"

Cate Blanchett Backs New AI Rights Nonprofit

May 12, 2026

RSL Media ia a nonprofit that wants to give every person a machine-readable way to control how AI uses their work.

Read moreCate Blanchett Backs New AI Rights Nonprofit
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Scott Turow and Five Publishers Sue Meta Over AI Training Data

May 6, 2026

Scott Turow and five major publishers sued Meta for using copyrighted books to train its Llama AI model. The complaint cites pirate sites and internal messages about sidestepping licensing deals.

Read moreScott Turow and Five Publishers Sue Meta Over AI Training Data
White House seen through AI circuit patterns with tilted scales of justice — illustrating the administration's AI policy framework favoring tech companies over publishers

The White House AI blueprint tells publishers where the administration stands on copyright. Spoiler: It’s not with them

March 31, 2026

The Trump administration’s AI policy framework backs AI companies on copyright and wants to override state regulation.

Read moreThe White House AI blueprint tells publishers where the administration stands on copyright. Spoiler: It’s not with them
Illustration of an old encyclopedia transforming into streams of binary code flowing into a server rack

Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI for training ChatGPT on its content

March 16, 2026

Britannica says OpenAI copied nearly 100,000 articles to train ChatGPT, then used the chatbot to steal its traffic.

Read moreEncyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI for training ChatGPT on its content
A mousetrap made of legal documents with a glowing chatbot interface as bait — illustrating Perplexity's entrapment argument against News Corp

Perplexity says News Corp tried to bait its chatbot into copyright infringement

March 11, 2026

Perplexity is fighting back in the Dow Jones copyright case — accusing publishers of using deceptive prompts to manufacture evidence of infringement.

Read morePerplexity says News Corp tried to bait its chatbot into copyright infringement
Jason Henderson media attorney

AI and copyright: How media can decide between litigation or negotiation 

February 5, 2026

Lawsuits set public rules. Contracts set private ones. Attorney Jason Henderson explores how leverage, timing, and context decide the path.

Read moreAI and copyright: How media can decide between litigation or negotiation 
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The New York Times sues Perplexity, adding to AI copyright battle

December 10, 2025

The lawsuit claims the AI search engine grabbed entire articles and falsely attributed hallucinated information to the newspaper.

Read moreThe New York Times sues Perplexity, adding to AI copyright battle

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