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AllegationSeptember 29, 2026In re OpenAI, Inc. Copyright Infringement Litigation (New York Times v. Microsoft) · S.D.N.Y., No. 1:25-md-03143 (MDL)

Bloomberg Industry Group asks to intervene in the New York Times case to unseal the Times' proposed third amended complaint and its exhibits; the publishers do not object, Microsoft opposes

On Sept. 29, 2026, Bloomberg Industry Group moved under Rule 24(b) to intervene for the limited purpose of unsealing the redactions in the New York Times' proposed Third Amended Complaint (filed June 25, 2026 with a cross-motion to add contributory-infringement theories against Microsoft) and the 15 sealed exhibits supporting it, and to take part in the sealing motions on the summary-judgment record. Its brief says Judge Stein denied the Times' cross-motion on Aug. 6, 2026 while citing the redacted paragraphs, so the public "cannot fully assess" the record behind that ruling; that OpenAI's July 2, 2026 sealing motion offered only general reasons (contract prices with Microsoft, workstream dashboards and model details); and that no document-by-document findings were made. It notes an omnibus sealing motion on the summary-judgment exhibits is not due until Jan. 13, 2027. On Oct. 16, the News plaintiffs filed a one-line response saying they do not object (Dkt. 2107). The docket shows Microsoft filed an opposition the same day (Dkt. 2109), which was not available on RECAP when this was written. The motion is a non-party's request; the court has not ruled.

Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Intervene, MDL Dkt. 2078 (RECAP) ↗News Plaintiffs' Response, MDL Dkt. 2107 (RECAP) ↗

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