USA Today publisher sues OpenAI for $250 million over copyright infringement

Oct 8, 2026 · Issue 9 · 17 sources, 18 articles

USA Today and publishers representing 19 newspapers have sued OpenAI over unauthorized copying, AI training, republication and removal of copyright management information, seeking $250 million in damages. Reports say the SDNY earlier dismissed the New York Times's §1202(b)(1) claim but allowed a similar claim by the Daily News and CIR to proceed.

Who is affected and how

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The fate of §1202(b)(1) claims in the SDNY offers guidance for how to frame complaints.

Narrative: Training is not free: a wave of lawsuits and the licensing market

Sources

• USA Today becomes the latest publisher to sue OpenAI | The Vergetheverge.com · Oct 8, 2026
• USA Today's $250M Lawsuit Escalates Publisher Coalition Against OpenAI | The Meridiemthemeridiem.com · Oct 8, 2026
• USA Today’s OpenAI lawsuit puts AI rights in focuscontentgrip · Oct 9, 2026
• USA Today network, including Courier Journal, sue OpenAIlpm.org · Oct 9, 2026
• USA TODAY newspapers sue OpenAI for more than $250 million over AI trainingtrademarklawyermagazine.com · Oct 9, 2026
• USA Today Lawsuit vs OpenAI: Essential Facts on a $250M Riskprogressiverobot.com · Oct 9, 2026
• USA Today files $250 million copyright lawsuit against OpenAIthedesk.net · Oct 10, 2026
• USA Today sues OpenAI for US$250m over alleged copyright infringement | Scoopscoop.my · Oct 10, 2026

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