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Local Press Copyright Alliance (LPCA)

1 verified, source-linked AI implementation documented in 2026.

United StatesNorth AmericaRegional group
Cases
1
Active since
2026
Peak stage
2
Controversies
1

Where the AI sits

Workflow & Operations1

AI implementations

2026

Local Press Copyright Alliance (LPCA)

Coalition of nearly 400 local and regional U.S. newspapers filed a copyright and DMCA lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft (U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, June 24, 2026), alleging systematic scraping of at least 6 million articles dating to the early 2000s to train ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot — bypassing paywalls and robots.txt and stripping copyright-management information. The largest collective action by U.S. news publishers against AI developers to date.

Litigation & IP Rights2 – Adoption1 – Fully AutomatedControversy
Tool: Copyright + DMCA litigation (Platkin LLP) vs OpenAI / Microsoft CopilotSource ↗

Context

Local Press Copyright Alliance (LPCA) is one of 182 organizations in United States documented in the index, which holds 363 cases from the country. Its work spans 1 function type, including Litigation & IP Rights, documented across 19 organizations worldwide.

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