New York Times' Bid to Update OpenAI Lawsuit Rejected

The New York Times' bid to update its lawsuit against OpenAI Inc. was rejected by Judge Sidney H. Stein for being too late. The publisher had chosen not to assert certain theories of contributory infringement before the US Supreme Court's March ruling.

The high court's decision drastically raised the bar to hold platforms liable for their customers' piracy. Despite this, the Times was free to pursue 'inducement' and 'services tailored to infringement' theories, but chose not to do so initially.

The court ruling has significant implications for companies like Microsoft Corp., which is a co-defendant in the lawsuit alongside OpenAI. The viability of the Times' new theories remains unaffected by the Supreme Court's decision.