OpenAI loses bid to dismiss Canadian publishers' copyright suit
The Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed OpenAI's jurisdictional challenge, letting the case proceed in that province.
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed OpenAI's appeal of a jurisdictional ruling, allowing a copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers to proceed in that province, according to the outlet.
A coalition of Canadian news outlets — including The Canadian Press, Torstar, The Globe and Mail, Postmedia and CBC/Radio-Canada — launched the lawsuit a year ago, arguing that OpenAI used their news content to train ChatGPT without permission or compensation, in breach of copyright. OpenAI had argued the case should be heard in a U.S. courtroom instead, but the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled it has jurisdiction to hear the case, a decision OpenAI then appealed and the Court of Appeal has now upheld.
The outlet reported the lawsuit is the first Canadian case to address the use of copyrighted content to train generative AI systems.
This is a door staying open, not a verdict. OpenAI tried to get the fight moved to a U.S. courtroom and the Ontario Court of Appeal said no — the case stays put and keeps moving. If you write for or license to The Canadian Press, Torstar, The Globe and Mail, Postmedia or CBC/Radio-Canada, this is one to bookmark and watch, not act on yet.
From the Coral Wire edition of Sat, Nov 14 2026 · Coral Index 69/100 (Tailwinds building)
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