News-Ali-Spagnola-v-Runway-AI-YouTube-Scraping-2026
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February 27, 2026 — Businessing files Runway complaint
Businessing LLC, doing business as Ali Spagnola, filed a proposed class action against Runway AI in the Southern District of New York. The complaint alleges circumvention of YouTube access controls to obtain videos for AI training, including at least 1,200 videos from Spagnola’s channel; it seeks relief under the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provision, 17 U.S.C. § 1201(a).[1]
Subsequent consolidation
The court consolidated the Businessing and Ace Cam actions on March 27 under lead No. 1:26-cv-01362-LAK. On June 9 it also consolidated Gardner, leaving the existing consolidated complaint operative. Consolidation is procedural and does not decide the merits of the allegations.[2][3]
See Businessing LLC v Runway AI Inc for the consolidated procedural history and DMCA coverage.