Key holding or allegation
Direct-output and secondary-liability theories survived the pleading stage.
Why it matters
Important U.S. RAG/search-output litigation separate from pure model-training disputes.
Facts
Publishers allege Cohere's systems reproduce or provide substitutive summaries of protected content.
Issues before the court
Whether direct and secondary infringement theories based on RAG/output conduct were sufficiently pleaded.
What the court did not decide
No final finding of substantial similarity, infringement or damages.
Procedural timeline
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Motion-to-dismiss ruling: Direct infringement claims based on allegedly substitutive summaries and secondary-liability theories survived the pleading stage.