Brave Software Inc v News Corp
| Case | Brave Software, Inc. v. News Corp[1] |
|---|---|
| Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California[2] |
| Parties | Brave Software (plaintiff and counterdefendant); News Corp (defendant and counterclaimant)[1] |
| Status | Active[1] |
Brave Software, Inc. v. News Corp is a federal copyright and declaratory-judgment dispute concerning Brave’s collection and distribution of publisher content for search and artificial-intelligence customers.[1][2]
Background
editBrave filed the action in March 2025 after News Corp sent a cease-and-desist letter, asking the court to declare that Brave’s practices did not infringe copyright.[1][2] News Corp publications implicated in the dispute include the Wall Street Journal and New York Post.[1]
Counterclaims
editNews Corp filed counterclaims on July 21, 2026, alleging that Brave covertly scraped copyrighted articles and resold or distributed versions of the content to AI companies without authorization.[1][2] News Corp contends that the conduct falls outside fair use and reduces AI companies’ incentives to license publishers’ work.[1] It seeks injunctive relief, unspecified monetary damages, and statutory damages of up to $150,000 for each infringement.[1][2] Brave had not publicly responded to the counterclaims when the cited report was published.[1]
Significance
editThe dispute is part of litigation over whether technology companies may collect and commercialize publisher content for AI-related products without licenses.[1]