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The court recorded voluntary withdrawal with prejudice of specific contributory-infringement claims and denied a late request by the Times and others to amend their pleadings with a new theory of Microsoft’s liability.
What changed
The court recorded voluntary withdrawal with prejudice of specific contributory-infringement claims and denied a late request by the Times and others to amend their pleadings with a new theory of Microsoft’s liability.
Claims based on material contribution to end-user infringement were withdrawn; OpenAI’s related Rule 12(c) motion was denied as moot. The entire case was not dismissed.
Editorial research question
Editorial interpretation: copyright disputes over journalism and generated outputs provide institutional context for creative labor, with parties’ positions and procedural limits retained.
This is an editorial interpretation or question, separate from factual statements.
Evidence & sources
The court recorded voluntary withdrawal with prejudice of specific contributory-infringement claims and denied a late request by the Times and others to amend their pleadings with a new theory of Microsoft’s liability.
SRC-0153PDF pages 1–3: motion scope, voluntarily withdrawn claims, denied amendment request, and footnote 6 on trademark dilution.
U.S. District Court, S.D. New York · EN · 2026-08-06
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Related documents
DOC-0141NYT et al., Memorandum Order, MDL ECF 1662 / NYT ECF 1449Cite this record
ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. “Order addresses specific contributory-infringement claims and proposed amendment.” evt-0163. Include this page’s URL and your access date when citing.