# Tampa Bay Times publisher sues OpenAI, Microsoft

Published: 2026-09-17T00:47:30.851Z · Source: Chat GPT Is Eating the World (https://chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/2026/09/16/more-newspapers-sue-openai-microsoft-complaint-in-times-publishing-v-microsoft/)
Source date: 2026-09-16
Entities: openai, ai-litigation

Times Publishing Company, the corporate publisher of the Tampa Bay Times, sued OpenAI and Microsoft on Sept. 16 in the Southern District of New York, alleging copyright infringement, vicarious copyright infringement, and removal of copyright management information under the DMCA, per the complaint and Chat GPT Is Eating the World. The case will likely be assigned to Judge Stein and folded into the consolidated In re OpenAI Copyright Infringement Litigation MDL, then stayed pending summary judgment briefing already underway. It is the second newspaper-publisher suit against the pair in under two weeks, after the Seattle Times and Newsday filed a joint complaint Sept. 4; per this complaint's own count, it is the 27th copyright suit against OpenAI and the 15th against Microsoft, out of 143 filed industry-wide against AI companies.

Why it matters: It is the second newspaper publisher in under two weeks to sue OpenAI and Microsoft, and it will likely join the same consolidated MDL now moving through summary judgment briefing before Judge Stein.

## What this answers

**Who is suing OpenAI and Microsoft over AI training in September 2026?**

Times Publishing Company, the corporate publisher of the Tampa Bay Times, filed suit against OpenAI and Microsoft on Sept. 16, 2026 in the Southern District of New York.

**How many copyright lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI?**

Per the complaint's own count, this is the 27th copyright suit against OpenAI and the 15th against Microsoft, out of 143 copyright suits filed industry-wide against AI companies.


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