CIR v. OpenAI
Center for Investigative Reporting v. OpenAI / Microsoft (S.D.N.Y.)
S.D.N.Y. · Ctr. for Investigative Reporting, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-04872 (S.D.N.Y.)
- Status
- Blocked / in litigation
- Took effect
- June 27, 2024
- Applies to
- OpenAI, Inc., Microsoft Corp.
The nonprofit Center for Investigative Reporting (publisher of Mother Jones and Reveal) sued OpenAI and Microsoft in June 2024 over alleged use of its journalism for training. Joins the consolidated New York publisher actions.
Who is protected: Nonprofit investigative-journalism publishers and their copyrighted reporting
Legal detail
Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-04872 (S.D.N.Y., filed June 27, 2024; Judge Sidney H. Stein). Claims parallel NYT: direct, vicarious, contributory copyright infringement, DMCA § 1202, common-law misappropriation. Consolidated for pretrial purposes with NYT, Daily News, and other publisher actions.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | S.D.N.Y. |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Citation | Ctr. for Investigative Reporting, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-04872 (S.D.N.Y.) |
| Topics | copyright and training data |
| Court record | CIR v. OpenAI — CourtListener 1:24-cv-04872 |
More AI rules in S.D.N.Y.
- UAW v. State Dept — social media surveillance suit survives dismissal · Blocked / in litigation
- NYT v. OpenAI / Microsoft · Blocked / in litigation
- Authors Guild v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
- Daily News v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
- Intercept v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
- UMG v. Udio · Blocked / in litigation
Related copyright and training data rules elsewhere
- Hachette v. Google (Gemini AI copyright) · Blocked / in litigation
- New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act (2026) · Proposed / pending
- Copyright Office AI Guidance · In effect
- USPTO AI Inventorship Guidance · Repealed / replaced
- Tremblay v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
- Silverman v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
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