The recently filed lawsuits against Perplexity AI filed by the New York Times and Chicago Tribune are now related cases before Judge Loretta Preska in the Southern District of New York.
The Judge set the initial status conference for Jan. 5, 2026, 11:30 EDT.

Meanwhile, Perplexity AI faces 4 other lawsuits filed by Carreyrou in the Northern District of California and by Dow Jones, Encyclopaedia Britannica, and Reddit in the Southern District of New York.