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MediaNews Group (LA Daily News / San Diego Union-Tribune / San Bernardino Sun / Boston Herald / Hartford Courant / The Morning Call / Boulder Daily Camera / Daily Press / Virginian-Pilot)

1 verified, source-linked AI implementation documented in 2025.

United StatesNorth AmericaRegional
Cases
1
Active since
2025
Peak stage
2
Controversies
1

Where the AI sits

Workflow & Operations1

AI implementations

2025

Copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft (filed November 26, 2025); nine…

Copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft (filed November 26, 2025); nine newspapers owned or managed by MediaNews Group allege Microsoft and OpenAI stole news publishers' content to build and operate the large language models powering their AI products; plaintiffs: Los Angeles Daily News, The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Bernardino Sun, Boston Herald, Hartford Courant, The Morning Call, Boulder Daily Camera, Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot; case ongoing; outcome pending

Litigation & IP Rights2 – Adoption1 – Fully AutomatedControversy
Tool: OpenAI ChatGPT + Microsoft (defendants) — training on MediaNews Group content without authorizationSource ↗

Context

MediaNews Group (LA Daily News / San Diego Union-Tribune / San Bernardino Sun / Boston Herald / Hartford Courant / The Morning Call / Boulder Daily Camera / Daily Press / Virginian-Pilot) 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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