OpenAI and Microsoft Move to Consolidate Newspaper Cases and Compel Production

Summary
On June 13 and 14, 2024, OpenAI and Microsoft moved to consolidate the April 30, 2024, case filed by the Daily News in the Southern District of New York with the New York Times case. The briefs focus on the nearly identical allegations, facts, and underlying technology, and indicate that the consolidation is largely agreed upon by the parties except for the precise schedule that the case would follow.
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