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AI Needs Permission
Publishers, social media, and gaming companies have exploited user data. Regulations have failed to protect consumers and publishers.
What is needed is explicit permission.
10,000+
Claims & filings tracked across every major platform and AI company — from family suits to state AG actions.
Who's being sued
By platform & company
what's at stake
By issue area
Child Safety
Addictive design, sextortion, CSAM, and AI companions accused of pushing kids toward self-harm.
Privacy & Data
COPPA violations, biometric collection, and the harvesting of children’s and families’ data.
AI & Copyright
Training models on creative work, news, and personal content without consent or permission.
Consumer Protection
Deceptive safety claims and unfair practices that mislead parents about how platforms protect kids.
The full docket
Every case, searchable.
GEMA v. OpenAI
German music rights society GEMA accuses OpenAI of using song lyrics to train ChatGPT without a license.
See court filing: https://www.gema.de/en/news/ai-and-music/ai-lawsuit
Dow Jones v. Perplexity
WSJ and NY Post publishers accuse Perplexity of copying their articles wholesale into AI-generated answers.
See court filing: https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ECF-1-Complaint-Dow-Jones.pdf
Vacker v. ElevenLabs
Voice actor accuses ElevenLabs of cloning her voice without permission and profiting from the imitation.
See court filing: https://business.cch.com/ipld/VackerElevenLabsBriefOpposeMotionDismiss20250116.pdf
Millette v. NVIDIA
Authors accuse NVIDIA of training its NeMo AI on their copyrighted books scraped from pirate libraries.
See court filing: [LINK NEEDS VERIFICATION]
Music Publishers v. Anthropic
Publishers accuse Anthropic of training Claude on hundreds of copyrighted song lyrics without a license.
See court filing: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Concord-Music-Group-v-Anthropic-Complaint-10-18-23.pdf
Concord Music Group v. Anthropic
Concord accuses Anthropic of training Claude on copyrighted lyrics; court has approved lyric reproduction guardrails.
See court filing: https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ECF-1-Complaint-2.pdf
Reddit v. Anthropic
Reddit accuses Anthropic of scraping its site to train Claude without a license, in breach of its user agreement.
See court filing: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Reddit-v-Anthropic-Complaint-6-4-25.pdf
Daily News v. Microsoft & OpenAI
Eight major newspapers accuse Microsoft and OpenAI of copying their journalism to build ChatGPT and Copilot.
See court filing: https://admin.bakerlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ECF-1-Complaint-Daily-News-v.-Microsoft.pdf
noyb GDPR Complaint v. OpenAI
noyb accuses OpenAI of fabricating personal information about individuals and refusing to correct it.
See court filing: https://noyb.eu/sites/default/files/2024-04/OpenAI%20Complaint_EN_redacted.pdf
Bartz v. Anthropic
Authors accused Anthropic of pirating books to train Claude; case settled for $1.5B in 2025.
See court filing: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.434709/gov.uscourts.cand.434709.1.0.pdf
Perplexity Solved Solutions v. Perplexity AI
A software firm accuses Perplexity AI of hijacking its "Perplexity" trademark and causing customer confusion.
See court filing: https://cdn.worldipreview.com/files/2025/02/3742f2d0-e555-11ef-923a-85cfc73954dd-Perplexity%20lawsuit%20doc.pdf
New York Times v. OpenAI & Microsoft
The Times accuses OpenAI and Microsoft of copying millions of its articles to build ChatGPT and Copilot.
See court filing: https://nytco-assets.nytimes.com/2023/12/NYT_Complaint_Dec2023.pdf
New Mexico AG Torrez v. Meta Platforms Inc. & Mark Zuckerberg
Attorney general action against Meta Platforms Inc. concerning alleged harms to children and teens from its social media platforms.
See court filing: https://nmag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023-12-05-NM-v.-Meta-et-al.-COMPLAINT-REDACTED.pdf
New Mexico v. Meta
New Mexico AG accuses Meta of running platforms that expose children to predators and sexual content.
See court filing: https://nmag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023-12-05-NM-v.-Meta-et-al.-COMPLAINT-REDACTED.pdf
In re Google Generative AI Copyright Litigation
Authors and artists accuse Google of scraping the open web, including their works, to train Gemini.
See court filing: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.415223/gov.uscourts.cand.415223.1.0_2.pdf
Wisconsin AG Kaul — State of Arizona et al. v. Meta Platforms Inc.
Attorney general action against Meta Platforms Inc. concerning alleged harms to children and teens from its social media platforms.
See court filing: https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2023/10/23.10.24-Doc.-1-Complaint-People-v.-Meta-23cv05448.pdf
West Virginia AG Morrisey — State of Arizona et al. v. Meta Platforms Inc.
Attorney general action against Meta Platforms Inc. concerning alleged harms to children and teens from its social media platforms.
See court filing: https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2023/10/23.10.24-Doc.-1-Complaint-People-v.-Meta-23cv05448.pdf
Washington AG Ferguson — State of Arizona et al. v. Meta Platforms Inc.
Attorney general action against Meta Platforms Inc. concerning alleged harms to children and teens from its social media platforms.
See court filing: https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2023/10/23.10.24-Doc.-1-Complaint-People-v.-Meta-23cv05448.pdf
Virginia AG Miyares — State of Arizona et al. v. Meta Platforms Inc.
Attorney general action against Meta Platforms Inc. concerning alleged harms to children and teens from its social media platforms.
See court filing: https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2023/10/23.10.24-Doc.-1-Complaint-People-v.-Meta-23cv05448.pdf
Utah AG Reyes v. Meta Platforms Inc.
Attorney general action against Meta Platforms Inc. concerning alleged harms to children and teens from its social media platforms.
See court filing: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CNoWqRwagEGSGiYLJOP4PBfwypJ-cytI/view
South Dakota AG Jackley — State of Arizona et al. v. Meta Platforms Inc.
Attorney general action against Meta Platforms Inc. concerning alleged harms to children and teens from its social media platforms.
See court filing: https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2023/10/23.10.24-Doc.-1-Complaint-People-v.-Meta-23cv05448.pdf
Tennessee AG Skrmetti v. Meta Platforms Inc.
Attorney general action against Meta Platforms Inc. concerning alleged harms to children and teens from its social media platforms.
See court filing: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/attorneygeneral/documents/pr/2023/pr23-48-complaint.pdf
South Carolina AG Wilson — State of Arizona et al. v. Meta Platforms Inc.
Attorney general action against Meta Platforms Inc. concerning alleged harms to children and teens from its social media platforms.
See court filing: https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2023/10/23.10.24-Doc.-1-Complaint-People-v.-Meta-23cv05448.pdf
Rhode Island AG Neronha — State of Arizona et al. v. Meta Platforms Inc.
Attorney general action against Meta Platforms Inc. concerning alleged harms to children and teens from its social media platforms.
See court filing: https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2023/10/23.10.24-Doc.-1-Complaint-People-v.-Meta-23cv05448.pdf
Pennsylvania AG Henry — State of Arizona et al. v. Meta Platforms Inc.
Attorney general action against Meta Platforms Inc. concerning alleged harms to children and teens from its social media platforms.
See court filing: https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2023/10/23.10.24-Doc.-1-Complaint-People-v.-Meta-23cv05448.pdf
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