The New York Times Company
Publisher of The New York Times
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The record
The New York Times Company publishes The New York Times, whose print newspaper began in 1851, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange with Class A and Class B common stock. A.G. Sulzberger has been publisher since 2018 and chairman since 2021, and Meredith Kopit Levien has been chief executive since 2020. The company reported about 12.78 million total subscribers at the end of 2025 and has set a goal of 15 million by the end of 2027.
Its own litigation as a plaintiff goes beyond the complaint against OpenAI and Microsoft. In March 2025 the court in that case dismissed its unfair competition claim and its Digital Millennium Copyright Act claims, the latter with leave to replead, and let its other disputed claims proceed; the case was then consolidated with other suits against OpenAI. In December 2025 the company also sued Perplexity AI. In its filings it says it will pursue its remedies but that success is not guaranteed.
As a defendant, it has faced libel suits from public figures. Juries in 2022 and, after an appeals court ordered a new trial, again in 2025 found it did not libel Sarah Palin over a 2017 editorial. A New York judge ordered Donald Trump to pay $392,638 in legal fees after the Times and three reporters were dismissed from his 2021 suit, and in September 2025 a federal judge in Florida struck his $15 billion complaint, giving him 28 days to amend it.
Roles and honours on the record
- 1851-present Publisher of The New York Times, whose print newspaper commenced publication in 1851 source
- as of 2026 Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, with Class A and Class B common stock; led by Chairman and Publisher A.G. Sulzberger and President and CEO Meredith Kopit Levien source
- 2022-present Owner of The Athletic, under a January 6, 2022 merger agreement for $550.0 million in cash, subject to adjustments source
- 2023-present Plaintiff against Microsoft and OpenAI in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York source
- as of 2025 About 12.78 million total subscribers as of December 31, 2025 source
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Sued OpenAI and Microsoft in Manhattan federal court, No. 23-11195, alleging copyright infringement, per Reuters. New York Times v OpenAI: 'billions' sought, fair use claimed
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- 2022-01-06 Official Agreed to acquire The Athletic Media Company for $550.0 million in cash, subject to purchase price adjustments and escrow; The Athletic's shareholders approved the merger immediately after the agreement was signed. The New York Times Company, Form 8-K (SEC)
- 2022-02-15 Ruled A unanimous jury in Manhattan federal court ruled against Sarah Palin in her defamation suit over a 2017 editorial that wrongly linked her to a 2011 shooting, which the Times had corrected. The day before, Judge Jed Rakoff said he would dismiss the case regardless of the verdict. NBC News report
- 2023-12-27 Filed Sued Microsoft and OpenAI in the Southern District of New York, alleging copyright infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and Digital Millennium Copyright Act violations, and seeking monetary and injunctive relief. The New York Times Company, Form 10-K for 2025 (SEC)
- 2024-01-12 Ruled New York judge Robert Reed ordered Donald Trump to pay $392,638 in legal fees to the Times and three reporters, who had been dismissed from his 2021 suit over a 2018 story on his family's wealth and tax practices, the Press Association reported. Press Association report (Irish News)
- 2024-08-28 Ruled The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned the dismissal of Palin's suit and ordered a new trial, finding the trial judge improperly intruded on the jury's role. A Times spokesman called the decision disappointing. CNBC report via NBC News
- 2025-03-26 Ruled The court dismissed the Times's unfair competition claim and its DMCA claims, the latter with leave to replead, and let its other disputed claims against Microsoft and OpenAI go forward. On April 3, 2025, the case was consolidated with other suits against OpenAI. The New York Times Company, Form 10-K for 2025 (SEC)
- 2025-04-22 Ruled A retrial jury found that the Times did not libel Palin, after deliberating a little over two hours. A Times spokesperson said the verdict reaffirmed that publishers are not liable for honest mistakes. NBC News report
- 2025-09-15 Filed Donald Trump sued the Times, four of its reporters and Penguin Random House in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, seeking at least $15 billion. A Times spokesperson said the suit lacked any legitimate legal claims. NBC News report
- 2025-09-19 Ruled Judge Steven Merryday struck the complaint as improper, limited any amended complaint to 40 pages and gave Trump 28 days to file one. NBC News report
- 2025-12-05 Filed Sued Perplexity AI in the Southern District of New York, alleging copyright infringement, trademark dilution and trademark infringement. The New York Times Company, Form 10-K for 2025 (SEC)
- 2026-08-06 Ruled In the OpenAI case, the court denied the Times leave to amend its contributory infringement claim against Microsoft, after OpenAI sought judgment on the pleadings citing the Supreme Court's 2026 decision in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment. The New York Times Company, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 (SEC)