#policy law
3 published articles
Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft in S.D.N.Y. over answer-engine training
38-page complaint filed 4 September 2026 (Case 1:26-cv-07644). Seven counts include copyright, DMCA CMI, and trademark dilution. Allegations only; seeks damages and dataset/model destruction.
DOJ tells S.D.N.Y. OpenAI MDL that LLM training on copyrighted text is fair use
Statement of Interest filed 1 September 2026 under 28 U.S.C. § 517. Cites AI-dominance executive orders and argues training-stage copying is transformative. The filing is § 517 advocacy. The court has not ruled on fair use in this document.
B.C. and SD59 sue Altman and OpenAI in N.D. Cal. over alleged failure to warn before Tumbler Ridge
Attorney General Sharma announced the Crown filing on 21 September 2026. The 39-page complaint (Case No. 3:26-cv-10743) pleads eight counts and seeks damages plus injunctive safety controls. ChatGPT warning claims remain allegations.