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, and protected the public.”
Other lawyers appearing with him:
- Angela Cai, who “was the Executive Assistant Attorney General for the State of New Jersey, where, as the third-ranking department official, she oversaw civil legal counseling and litigation on behalf of the State and its agencies.”
- Ravi Ramanathan, who “served as the inaugural Director of the Statewide Affirmative Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Office within the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.”
- Aaron E. Haier, who “served as Senior Counsel to the Attorney General of New Jersey, where he was a principal advisor to Attorney General Platkin on consumer protection, tech accountability, and antitrust enforcement matters.”
- Conor Bradley, who “served as Trial Attorney at the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division.”
This is the first AI copyright lawsuit for Platkin LLP.
Hope to have a follow-up article on all the plaintiffs’ attorneys involved in the AI copyright litigation. Stay tuned.