US House Judiciary Democrats oppose DOJ fair use analysis in OpenAI, Microsoft cases
( October 30, 2026, 21:11 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US House Judiciary Committee Democrats Jamie Raskin, Jerry Nadler and Hank Johnson filed an amicus brief in pending copyright litigation by news publishers and authors against OpenAI and Micrsoft, opposing the US Department of Justice's position on fair use for AI training. "The DOJ has injected its views in this case in a manner that runs contrary to its standard practice under this Administration and prior Administrations, without input from the federal bodies that possess actual expertise in the subject at hand," they wrote.See file attached. ...
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