U.S. District Court, D. Delaware · Docket 1:20-cv-00613-SB
Decided
Latest development · June 26, 2025
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by ROSS Intelligence Inc. for proceedings held on 12/05/2024 before Judge Stephanos Bibas, (Moore, David) (Entered: 06/26/2025)
Thomson Reuters alleged Ross trained its legal research AI on Westlaw headnotes obtained through an intermediary after being refused a license. The court held the copying was not transformative and competed directly with Westlaw.
The landmark: first merits ruling on AI training, and its market-competition test is the analytical spine courts now apply across the docket.
Editorial legal headnotes
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by ROSS Intelligence Inc. for proceedings held on 12/05/2024 before Judge Stephanos Bibas, (Moore, David) (Entered: 06/26/2025) Docket #808 →
USCA Appeal Fees received: $605, receipt number 4179 re 805 USCA Order. (cdd) (Entered: 06/18/2025) Docket #806 →
NOTICE OF APPEAL to the Third Circuit of 770 Memorandum Opinion, 772 Order,. Appeal filed by ROSS Intelligence Inc.. Filing fee $605, receipt number 4179. (rlr) (Entered: 06/20/2025) Docket #807 →
ORDER of USCA granting Petition for Leave of Appeal. (sb2, ) (Entered: 06/17/2025) Docket #805 →
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Stephanos Bibas on 05/23/2025. (jfm) (Entered: 05/23/2025) Docket #804 →
Pro Hac Vice Attorney Anne M. Voigts, Ranjini Acharya, Kayvan M. Ghaffari for ROSS Intelligence Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (cdd) Docket →
SO ORDERED: re 800 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kayvan M. Ghaffari, Anne M. Voigts and Ranjini Acharya of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. Ordered by Judge Stephanos Bibas on 04/07/2025. (oam) (Entered: 04/07/2025) Docket #802 →
ORAL ORDER: I dismiss as moot D.I. 798 . Ordered by Judge Stephanos Bibas on 04/07/2025. (oam) (Entered: 04/07/2025) Docket #803 →
ORDER: I GRANT Ross's motion for interlocutory appeal and stay pending appeal. D.I. 786 . Though I remain confident in my February 2025 summary judgment opinion, I recognize that there are substantial grounds for difference of opinion on controlling legal issues in this case. These issues have the p Docket #799 →
MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kayvan M. Ghaffari, Anne M. Voigts and Ranjini Acharya of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - filed by ROSS Intelligence Inc.. (Moore, David) (Entered: 04/04/2025) Docket #800 →
Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Kayvan M. Ghaffari, Anne M. Voigts, and Ranjini Acharya. ( re 800 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kayvan M. Ghaffari, Anne M. Voigts and Ranjini Acharya of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP )( Payment of $ 150, receipt number ADEDC Docket #801 →
Revised summary judgment opinion: Judge Bibas holds Ross's copying of Westlaw headnotes was not fair use and grants partial summary judgment to Thomson Reuters; ruling certified for interlocutory appeal to the Third Circuit. Docket →
Complaint filed by Thomson Reuters and West Publishing against Ross Intelligence in the District of Delaware. Docket #1 →
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