Barr Takes on Murdoch AI Case as Firm Stockpiles GOP Lawyers

Oct. 22, 2024, 5:28 PM UTC

Former Attorney General William Barr is representing Rupert Murdoch’s news outlets in a fight over artificial intelligence, a high-profile case for Barr’s growing new law firm.

Torridon Law on Monday filed a suit for Dow Jones & Co. and the New York Post against Perplexity AI Inc. The companies accuse Perplexity of copying “massive amounts” of news content without permission.

The suit comes as Barr has been building out the firm with attorneys tied to the Republican party. Torridon has filed multiple suits against the Biden administration and represented former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Fox News co-host Jessica Tarlov, ...

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