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OpenAI MDL parties ask Judge Stein for comparable extension to sealing requests
Read more: OpenAI MDL parties ask Judge Stein for comparable extension to sealing requestsThe parties in the OpenAL MDL are asking Judge Stein for a comparable extension to sealing requests related to the summary judgment and Daubert briefs, to align with the 2-week extension granted earlier to the briefing. PROPOSED ORDER:
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USA Today sues OpenAI in another news copyright suit
Read more: USA Today sues OpenAI in another news copyright suitAs the OpenAI MDL litigation is already in the summary judgment phase, OpenAI was hit with yet another news copyright lawsuit, this one filed by USA Today. The Complaint raises 3 claims: These are the same 3 claims that remain in the New York Times’ suit against OpenAI. Similar copyright suits have also been filed…
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In OpenAI MDL, Judge Stein strikes Tuhin Chakrabarty “dilution” paper and Michael Lasinski Supplemental Report based on it
Read more: In OpenAI MDL, Judge Stein strikes Tuhin Chakrabarty “dilution” paper and Michael Lasinski Supplemental Report based on itIn a short order, Judge Sidney Stein granted OpenAI’s motion to strike the paper of Dr. Tuhin Chakrabarty on the theory of “dilution” and the Supplemental Report of expert Michael Lasinski based on the paper that Plaintiffs had submitted. Plaintiffs ended up not opposing OpenAI’s motion. Ergo, Judge Stein’s order states: The motion by defendants…
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Book Plaintiffs “will withdraw their reliance on” Tuhin Chakrabarty et al. “dilution” paper. Do not oppose OpenAI’s motion to strike it.
Read more: Book Plaintiffs “will withdraw their reliance on” Tuhin Chakrabarty et al. “dilution” paper. Do not oppose OpenAI’s motion to strike it.Late Friday, the Book Class Plaintiffs in In re OpenAI MDL Litigation decided not to oppose OpenAI’s motion to strike the Plaintiffs’ supplemental expert report of Michael Lasinski and reliance on a paper on “dilution” by Dr. Tuhin Chakrabarty et al. In its motion to strike, OpenAI alleged that Plaintiffs’ counsel from Susman Godfrey “had…
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New York Times & News Plaintiffs ask Judge Stein to give “little weight” to view of United States on fair use and rejection of dilution theory
Read more: New York Times & News Plaintiffs ask Judge Stein to give “little weight” to view of United States on fair use and rejection of dilution theoryThe New York Times and News Plaintiffs have filed today a response to the United States’ Statement of Interest in the OpenAI MDL Litigation that the government filed back on Sept. 1, 2026 (see below). The News Plaintiffs argue that Judge Stein should give “little weight” to the United States’ position, pointing in part to…
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OpenAI moves to strike paper “Generative AI floods and dilutes the market for books” by Prof. Tuhin Chakrabarty based on his webpage CV’s alleged disclosure of $100,000 funding by Susman Godfrey law firm representing Plaintiffs
Read more: OpenAI moves to strike paper “Generative AI floods and dilutes the market for books” by Prof. Tuhin Chakrabarty based on his webpage CV’s alleged disclosure of $100,000 funding by Susman Godfrey law firm representing PlaintiffsAmidst a tsunami of media coverage of AI doomsday concerns, OpenAI just filed an explosive motion to strike that will return some attention back to the MDL copyright litigation against it. OpenAI seeks to strike the non-peer-reviewed AI research paper provocatively titled “Generative AI floods and dilutes the market for books,” as well as expert…
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OpenAI, Microsoft ask for 2 week extension to opposition to New York Times’ summary judgment briefs due to many late “errata” changes & failure to serve 60 exhibits
Read more: OpenAI, Microsoft ask for 2 week extension to opposition to New York Times’ summary judgment briefs due to many late “errata” changes & failure to serve 60 exhibitsOpenAI and Microsoft just asked Judge Stein for 2 additional weeks to file their opposition to the New York Times/News Plaintiffs’ summary judgment briefs. They contend: “Defendants make this request because News Plaintiffs’ “errata” to their extraordinarily lengthy Rule 56.1 Statement and supporting Brook Declaration—filed two weeks after the summary judgment deadline—confirm that their Rule…
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Mostly Unredacted briefs in New York Times, Authors Guild suits v. OpenAI, Microsoft now available
Read more: Mostly Unredacted briefs in New York Times, Authors Guild suits v. OpenAI, Microsoft now availableWe posted all the opening briefs for summary judgment motions, now mostly unredacted. DOWNLOAD below:
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Summary judgment briefs in the OpenAI MDL lawsuits now up
Read more: Summary judgment briefs in the OpenAI MDL lawsuits now upWe posted all the summary judgment briefs in the OpenAI MDL litigation just filed. Still missing the Books Plaintiffs’ brief but will post as soon as we get a copy of it. Click below to go to the briefs.
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Seattle Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft on same day MDL litigation v. them enters summary judgment briefing
Read more: Seattle Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft on same day MDL litigation v. them enters summary judgment briefingThe Seattle Times filed a copyright suit v. OpenAI and Microsoft on the same day the MDL litigation against thems enters the summary judgment stage. What timing. Better late than never. DOWNLOAD COMPLAINT: