OpenAI faces expanding lawsuits, copyright disputes, and state investigations

The DOJ’s September 1 filing supports OpenAI’s fair-use position in The New York Times case but does not determine the outcome; allegations of paywall circumvention could complicate that defense. Lawsuits from The Seattle Times and Newsday, Microsoft’s related document dispute, Apple’s trade-secret claims, a 42-state inquiry, congressional scrutiny, and EU obligations continue to increase legal and publisher-relations risk.