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.)
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.
Technical 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.
Who is protected: Nonprofit investigative-journalism publishers and their copyrighted reporting
Who must comply: OpenAI, Inc., Microsoft Corp.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | S.D.N.Y. |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Status | Blocked / in litigation |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2024-06-27 |
| Citation | Ctr. for Investigative Reporting, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-04872 (S.D.N.Y.) |
| Topics | copyright and training data |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | CIR v. OpenAI — CourtListener 1:24-cv-04872 ↗ |
More AI rules in S.D.N.Y.
- 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
- Lehrman v. Lovo · Blocked / in litigation
Related copyright and training data rules elsewhere
- Copyright Office AI Guidance · In effect
- USPTO AI Inventorship Guidance · Repealed / replaced
- AB 2013 (Training Data Transparency) · In effect
- ELVIS Act · In effect
- SSB 5886 (WA Digital Likeness Rights) · In effect
- AR Generative AI Ownership Act (Act 927) · In effect
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