Key holding or allegation
Perplexity's motion to dismiss or transfer on threshold grounds was rejected; copyright merits remain allegations.
Why it matters
Major U.S. AI-search/RAG publisher litigation.
Facts
Publishers allege Perplexity copies content into its retrieval/indexing system and reproduces protected or substitutive material in answers.
Issues before the court
Ultimate copyright liability remains pending; published ruling addressed threshold forum issues.
What the court did not decide
Whether Perplexity's RAG/indexing/output practices infringe copyright.
Procedural timeline
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction/venue ruling: Court denied Perplexity's threshold motion to dismiss or transfer.