Thomas v. The New York Times Company

Court

District Court, S.D. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
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Assigned judge

Jesse M. Furman · 2,201 cases in index

Docket number

1:17-cv-01165

Cause

17:101 Copyright Infringement
17 U.S.C. § 101 — Copyright Act

Nature of suit

820 Copyright
Infringement of copyrighted works.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

02/15/2017

Date terminated

08/08/2017

11,955 Copyright cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Thomas · 11462 cases
• defendant · The New York Times Company Printing & Publishing · 245 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 246 Copyright cases in our index naming The New York Times Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• The New York Times Company v. Perplexity Ai, Inc
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 12/05/2025
• The New York Times Company v. Microsoft Corporation
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 12/27/2023
• Roethlisberger v. The New York Times Company
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 04/23/2020
• Campbell v. The New York Times Company
  District Court, W.D. MissouriFiled 05/24/2019
• Vsl Dokumentikos Namai v. The New York Times Company
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 09/19/2017
• The New York Times Company v. powerHouse Books
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 12/11/2015

About Copyright Lawsuits

Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas v. The New York Times Company?

Thomas v. The New York Times Company is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 02/15/2017 in the District Court, S.D. New York. The case was terminated on 08/08/2017. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Copyright” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, S.D. New York, docket number 1:17-cv-01165.

When was the case filed?

Thomas v. The New York Times Company was filed on 02/15/2017. It was terminated on 08/08/2017.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 17 U.S.C. § 101 — Copyright Act.