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Raw Story and AlterNet v OpenAI

HELDU.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York1:24-cv-01514Dismissed
Copyright Management Information / DMCA §1202Standing

Key holding or allegation

The action was dismissed for lack of Article III standing, and reconsideration was denied.

Why it matters

Important contrasting CMI/standing outcome alongside The Intercept and New York Times litigation.

Facts

Publishers alleged CMI removal in connection with generative-AI use of their articles.

Issues before the court

Whether plaintiffs alleged concrete injury sufficient for Article III standing.

What the court did not decide

Dismissal did not determine whether OpenAI training or outputs infringed copyright on the merits.

Procedural timeline

2024/2025

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Dismissal and reconsideration ruling: Action dismissed for lack of Article III standing; reconsideration later denied.

HELD