ROSS Intelligence
by ROSS Intelligence Inc.
ROSS Intelligence was an AI-assisted legal research platform for lawyers. Founded in Toronto and later based in the United States, it ceased operations in 2021 amid copyright litigation brought by Thomson Reuters.
Reason for Shutdown
ROSS announced in December 2020 that it would cease operations on January 31, 2021, saying the cost of defending Thomson Reuters’ copyright lawsuit had depleted its resources.
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📅 Timeline
ROSS unveiled at TechCrunch Disrupt
The founding team presented ROSS, an IBM Watson-based legal research system, at TechCrunch Disrupt NY’s Startup Battlefield.
Raised $8.7 million Series A
ROSS announced an $8.7 million Series A financing led by iNovia Capital, with participation from Comcast Ventures, Y Combinator Continuity Fund and others.
Thomson Reuters filed copyright lawsuit
Thomson Reuters and West Publishing sued ROSS in federal court, alleging that material derived from Westlaw headnotes had been used to train ROSS’s legal-search system.
Closure announced
ROSS said the financial burden of the Thomson Reuters lawsuit forced it to shut down because it could no longer raise financing.
Operations ceased
ROSS stated that access to its platform would end on this date.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What was ROSS Intelligence?
ROSS Intelligence was an AI-assisted legal research platform that let lawyers submit natural-language questions and search legal authorities, particularly case law.
Is ROSS Intelligence still available?
No. ROSS announced that platform access would end on January 31, 2021, and the company ceased operations.
Why did ROSS Intelligence shut down?
ROSS said the expense of defending a copyright lawsuit filed by Thomson Reuters and West Publishing depleted its resources and prevented it from raising additional financing.
Who founded ROSS Intelligence?
ROSS Intelligence was founded by Andrew Arruda, Jimoh Ovbiagele and Pargles Dall'Oglio. The project originated in Toronto and participated in Y Combinator.
What are alternatives to ROSS Intelligence?
Catalogue-listed alternatives include Harvey AI for legal workflows and broader research assistants such as Perplexity AI and ChatGPT. Their functions differ, so legal professionals should independently verify authorities and outputs.