case_name,defendant,plaintiff,filed_date,court,category,status,last_development,last_dev_date,confirmed_settlement_usd,active_claims_usd,notes,primary_source_url
"Bartz et al. v. Anthropic","Anthropic","Authors (Bartz et al. class action)","2024","N.D. Cal.","Books / Training data","Settlement pending final approval","Final approval hearing held May 14 2026; $1.5B settlement covers ~482000 works at ~$3113/book","2026-05-14","1500000000","0","Largest publicly reported copyright recovery in US history. Training = fair use; storing pirated copies = not fair use (Judge Alsup June 2025 ruling). Anthropic to destroy pirated data.","https://www.courthousenews.com/authors-publishers-near-final-approval-of-1-5-billion-anthropic-copyright-settlement/"
"In re OpenAI Inc. Copyright Infringement Litigation (MDL)","OpenAI / Microsoft","NYT + 15 other plaintiffs","2023-12-27","S.D.N.Y. (1:23-cv-11195 lead)","News / Text / Training data","Active — deep discovery","Jan 5 2026: Judge Stein affirmed order for OpenAI to produce 20M anonymized ChatGPT logs","2026-01-05","0","10000000000+","16 lawsuits consolidated. Discovery expected to drive settlement terms. Assigned to Judge Sidney H. Stein; discovery to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang.","https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/openai-must-turn-over-20-million-chatgpt-logs-judge-affirms"
"Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH v. Ross Intelligence","Ross Intelligence","Thomson Reuters","2020","D. Del. → 3rd Circuit","Legal research / Training data","On appeal","Third Circuit oral argument scheduled June 11 2026 — first appellate fair use AI ruling","2026-04-14","0","0","First ever appellate review of fair use in AI training. Lower court (Judge Bibas) ruled no fair use Feb 11 2025. Ross Intelligence defunct.","https://chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/2026/04/14/third-circuit-sets-oral-argument-on-june-11-for-1st-appeal-of-decision-on-fair-use-in-ai-training-case-follows-another-recent-third-circuit-decision-on-fair-use-in-american-society-for-testing-v-upc/"
"Musk v. Altman / OpenAI / Microsoft","OpenAI / Sam Altman / Microsoft","Elon Musk","2024","N.D. Cal.","AI governance / Nonprofit mission","CONCLUDED — Musk lost","Unanimous jury verdict May 18 2026: all claims exceeded statute of limitations. Deliberation < 2 hours.","2026-05-18","0","0","Not a copyright case. OpenAI valued at $852B at verdict. Musk announced appeal. Lead OpenAI attorney: William Savitt.","https://www.npr.org/2026/05/18/nx-s1-5822366/musk-altman-openai-jury-verdict-claims-dismissed"
"Thaler v. Perlmutter","US Copyright Office","Stephen Thaler","2022","D.C. Circuit → SCOTUS","AI authorship / Copyrightability","CONCLUDED — SCOTUS denied cert","SCOTUS denied certiorari March 2 2026. Human authorship required for copyright in the US.","2026-03-02","0","0","AI-generated works without human authorship are not eligible for US copyright protection.","https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/knowledge/publications/ce8eaa5f/ai-in-litigation-series-an-update-on-ai-copyright-cases-in-2026"
"Getty Images v. Stability AI (UK)","Stability AI","Getty Images","2023-01","UK High Court","Visual art / Training data","CONCLUDED (UK) — Stability AI won; appeal pending","UK High Court judgment Nov 4 2025: Stability AI won. Getty abandoned primary copyright claims during trial. Permission to appeal granted.","2025-11-04","0","0","Getty dropped training-phase copyright claims before judgment. Stability won on secondary copyright infringement. UK-specific — US case filed separately Aug 2025.","https://www.twobirds.com/en/insights/2025/uk/stability-ai-defeats-getty-images-copyright-claims-in-first-of-its-kind-dispute-before-the-high-cour"
"Getty Images (US) Inc. v. Stability AI (US)","Stability AI","Getty Images (US)","2025-08-14","N.D. Cal. (3:25-cv-06891)","Visual art / Training data","Active — early stage","Case management conference May 7 2026; next conference Nov 5 2026","2026-05-07","0","0","Separate US action from UK case. Judge Trina L. Thompson. Motion to dismiss heard Feb 10 2026.","https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71112094/getty-images-us-inc-v-stability-ai-ltd/"
"UMG / Concord / ABKCO v. Anthropic","Anthropic","Universal Music / Concord / ABKCO","2023-10 (amended 2026-01-28)","M.D. Tenn.","Music lyrics / Training data","Active","$3.1B amended complaint filed Jan 28 2026. Theory: Anthropic torrented lyrics.","2026-01-28","0","3100000000","Same piracy theory as Bartz. Publishers allege Claude reproduces verbatim lyrics.","https://sustainabletechpartner.com/topics/ai/generative-ai-lawsuit-timeline/"
"BMG Rights Management v. Anthropic","Anthropic","BMG Rights Management","2026-03-18","TBD","Music lyrics / Training data","Active — newly filed","Filed March 18 2026. Covers Bruno Mars Rolling Stones and other BMG artists.","2026-03-18","0","0","Separate from UMG/Concord/ABKCO suit. Reuters reported.","https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/bmg-sues-anthropic-using-bruno-mars-rolling-stones-lyrics-ai-training-2026-03-18/"
"Warner Music v. Suno","Suno","Warner Music Group","2024","District court","Music / AI-generated audio","CONCLUDED — Settled","Settled November 2025; licensing deal signed","2025-11","0","0","Warner is now pursuing licensing relationship with Suno post-settlement.","https://www.chartlex.com/blog/business/music-industry-ai-lawsuits-tracker-2026"
"UMG v. Udio","Udio","Universal Music Group","2024","S.D.N.Y.","Music / AI-generated audio","CONCLUDED — Settled","Settled October 2025; co-launching licensed AI music platform","2025-10","0","0","UMG and Udio now collaborating on licensed AI music platform.","https://www.chartlex.com/blog/business/music-industry-ai-lawsuits-tracker-2026"
"Sony Music v. Suno","Suno","Sony Music","2024","D. Mass.","Music / AI-generated audio / Fair use","Active — awaiting ruling","Fair-use ruling expected summer 2026","2026-04","0","0","Sony only major label still in court vs AI music companies. Ruling expected summer 2026.","https://www.chartlex.com/blog/business/music-industry-ai-lawsuits-tracker-2026"
"Sony Music v. Udio","Udio","Sony Music","2024","S.D.N.Y.","Music / AI-generated audio / Fair use","Active — awaiting ruling","Fair-use ruling expected summer 2026","2026-04","0","0","Companion case to Sony v. Suno.","https://www.chartlex.com/blog/business/music-industry-ai-lawsuits-tracker-2026"