CNN sues AI search engine Perplexity for copyright infringement in U.S. district court (courtlistener.com)

• CNN sued Perplexity AI for copyright and trademark infringement in the Southern District of New York.
• Complaint filed May 28, 2026; served June 1, 2026; answer due June 22, 2026.
• Case related to two earlier lawsuits (25-cv-10094 and 25-cv-10106) and assigned to Judge Loretta A. Preska.

"On May 28, 2026, Cable News Network Inc. (CNN) filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI Inc. in the Southern District of New York, alleging copyright and trademark infringement. The docket shows the complaint was served on June 1, 2026, with an answer due by June 22, 2026. The case has been assigned to Judge Loretta A. Preska and related to two earlier cases. CNN is represented by multiple attorneys and seeks a jury trial."