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AI Data Center War topples Republican Senate President Stuart Adam, who voted to approve Mr. Wonderful Kevin O’Leary data center in Utah. Two Box Elder County commissioners who supported data center voted out too.

The people of Utah and Box Elder County have spoken. They defeated the Republican Utah Senate President Stuart Adams, who has been in office since 2008. Adams had supported the building of a new data center by Mr. Wonderful Kevin O’Leary’s company, O’Leary Digital. Stephanie Hollist, a lawyer, won the primary. Hollist opposed the data…
Read more: AI Data Center War topples Republican Senate President Stuart Adam, who voted to approve Mr. Wonderful Kevin O’Leary data center in Utah. Two Box Elder County commissioners who supported data center voted out too.
Platkin firm joins the AI copyright lawsuits in representing newspapers in Richner Communications v. Microsoft, OpenAI

Matthew J Platkin of Platkin LLP represents the 35 newspaper-publisher plaintiffs in the newly filed case, Richner Communications v. Microsoft, OpenAI, the 121st lawsuit against AI companies. From his firm bio: “From 2022 to 2026, Matt served as New Jersey’s 62nd Attorney General. In that role, he led national lawsuits that reshaped industries, defended our democracy,…
Read more: Platkin firm joins the AI copyright lawsuits in representing newspapers in Richner Communications v. Microsoft, OpenAI
Kadrey v. Meta parties submit case statement for remaining claims

The Kadrey v. Meta set of cases (see below) continues to hum along. The parties filed their joint case management statement ahead of the hearing before Judge Chhabria on July 1, 2026. There will likely be additional discovery, as discussed in the statement, but the schedule set for the Entrepreneur Media case remains unchanged and…
Read more: Kadrey v. Meta parties submit case statement for remaining claims
35 Local & Regional Newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for alleged copyright infringement. 26th suit v. OpenAI and 11th v. Microsoft.

35 local and regional newspaper publishers just sued OpenAI and Microsoft for alleged copyright infringement in the training of their AI models with content of plaintiffs scraped from the web. The Complaint alleges: (1) direct infringement, (2) vicarious infringement, and (3) DMCA CMI removal. Most likely, this lawsuit will be stayed pending the resolution of…
Read more: 35 Local & Regional Newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for alleged copyright infringement. 26th suit v. OpenAI and 11th v. Microsoft.
New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Levien exudes confidence in copyright suit v. OpenAI

New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Leviet exuded confidence in the New York Times’ copyright suit against OpenAI. Should OpenAI be nervous? Take a listen:
Read more: New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Levien exudes confidence in copyright suit v. OpenAI
Judge Anderson assigned Das v. Meta copyright suit in South Carolina

The just filed copyright lawsuit Das v. Meta has been assigned to Judge Joseph Anderson in the District of South Carolina, Columbia Division. Here is the docket.
Read more: Judge Anderson assigned Das v. Meta copyright suit in South Carolina
Nobel laureate economist Robert Shiller: stop “doommaxxing” fears AI will cause unemployment

Emeritus economics professor at Yale University and Nobel laureate Robert Shiller wrote a fascinating and somewhat contrarian Op-Ed in the New York Times. Shiller focuses on what he calls narrative economics (a branch of behavioral economics) and how people are swayed by narratives (instead of rational economic decision making). Shiller warns all the fear mongering…
Read more: Nobel laureate economist Robert Shiller: stop “doommaxxing” fears AI will cause unemployment
Which AI companies face the most AI lawsuits?

We updated our infographic on which AI companies face the most lawsuits. Perplexity has moved to the Top 7. Apple fell off onto page 2.
Read more: Which AI companies face the most AI lawsuits?
In response to Judge’s suggestion, Apple and Hendrix authors propose case schedule with fair use summary judgment motions decided first. Parties disagree on discovery re: class certification

The parties in Hendrix v. Apple have offered amended proposed schedules that moves up summary judgment motions before the issue of class certification as Judge Gonzalez Rogers had suggested. The parties disagree on whether discovery shall include issues related to class certification now or later, after the fair use question is resolved. Under either schedule,…
Read more: In response to Judge’s suggestion, Apple and Hendrix authors propose case schedule with fair use summary judgment motions decided first. Parties disagree on discovery re: class certification
Meta says Kadrey’s motion to certify downloading ruling doesn’t meet standard for interlocutory appeal

Meta has filed its opposition to the book authors Kadrey’s motion asking Judge Chhabria to certify his ruling on Meta’s downloading of book copies from so-called shadow libraries for an interlocutory appeal to the Ninth Circuit. Meta says Kadrey has not met the requirements for an interlocutory appeal. Excerpts: DOWNLOAD’S META’S OPPOSITION Related Story
Read more: Meta says Kadrey’s motion to certify downloading ruling doesn’t meet standard for interlocutory appeal
Book author Das sues, pro se, Meta, Google, OpenAI, X. Lawsuits hit 120 in U.S.

Book author Kalishwar Das sued Meta, Google, OpenAI, and X in a pro se filing in the District of South Carolina, Columbia Division. (This is the second pro se complaint we included in our tracking of cases. The other was Anders v. Stability AI, which was filed in the W.D. District of North Carolina.) Excerpt:…
Read more: Book author Das sues, pro se, Meta, Google, OpenAI, X. Lawsuits hit 120 in U.S.
NVIDIA hit with 8th copyright suit. Latest filed by S.A. Jamendo over MTG-Jamendo Dataset of 55,000 full audio tracks

NVIDIA just sued again for alleged copyright infringement, the eighth lawsuit it has faced for its training of its AI models. Plaintiff S.A. JAMENDO alleges that NVIDIA has used its audio files to train NVIDIA models. The interesting twist is that Jamendo has partnered with Music Technology Group at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain,…
Read more: NVIDIA hit with 8th copyright suit. Latest filed by S.A. Jamendo over MTG-Jamendo Dataset of 55,000 full audio tracks
Parallel litigation in 100-plus copyright suits v. AI companies produces litigation quagmire. Resolution looks far off.

Today, we are launching the AI Status Copyright Cases Tracker. It depicts all 118 copyright lawsuits against AI companies in the United States by the stage of litigation: pre-discovery, discovery, summary judgment, interlocutory and direct appeals, and Supreme Court. It also depicts how the same AI companies are commonly facing multiple lawsuits filed by different…
Read more: Parallel litigation in 100-plus copyright suits v. AI companies produces litigation quagmire. Resolution looks far off.
If United States takes equity in U.S. AI companies under Sen. Sanders’ or Pres. Trump’s plan, how would the copyright lawsuits v. those AI companies be affected?

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. The idea that the U.S. government should take equity interests in U.S. AI companies, such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google, Microsoft, and others appears to be gaining momentum. In two different approaches, the strange bedfellows Sen. Bernie Sanders and President Donald Trump floated the idea that the U.S. government…
Read more: If United States takes equity in U.S. AI companies under Sen. Sanders’ or Pres. Trump’s plan, how would the copyright lawsuits v. those AI companies be affected?
Magistrate Judge Cousins initially assigned Shakespeare v. Anthropic after Judge Tigar’s recusal

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned using a proportionate, random and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. Judge Jon S. Tigar no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after…
Read more: Magistrate Judge Cousins initially assigned Shakespeare v. Anthropic after Judge Tigar’s recusal

AI Copyright Case Tracker

AI & Authorship Tracker

Case Briefing We Track

Appeals

Summary Judgment

Master List of Lawsuits v. AI

last updated Dec. 5, 2025.

Copyright Dilution Under Constitutional Scrutiny

Fair Use and the Origin of AI Training

US Map of Copyright Lawsuits v. AI

last updated May 23, 2026. Current total = 113 suits in U.S.

World Map of Copyright Lawsuits v. AI

last updated April 5, 2026. Current total = 130 copyright suits = 100 in U.S. + 30 in rest of world. (When updated, the current total = 143 = 113 in U.S. + 30 in rest of the world.)

Infographic of AI companies sued

In need of updating TBA

Status of Copyright Lawsuits v. AI

The Shadow Library Strategy

Master Chart of Claims in Cases

Last updated Mar. 31, 2026

Tort Lawsuit Case Tracker

List of AI bills before Congress

Opinion: How courts should analyze authorship with AI

US Copyright Office registers copyright of AI-generated image

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