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Latest U.S. Map of Copyright Suits v. AI cos. Total =147

We updated the U.S. Map of Copyright Suits v. AI companies. New total = 147. New suits: Two lawsuits from SDNY against Meta are being transferred to ND California, where they will likely be assigned to Judge Chabbria: Hobbs and Elsevier. DOWNLOAD THE MAP WITH LINKS TO EACH DOCKET:
Read more: Latest U.S. Map of Copyright Suits v. AI cos. Total =147
In OpenAI MDL, Judge Stein strikes Tuhin Chakrabarty “dilution” paper and Michael Lasinski Supplemental Report based on it

In a short order, Judge Sidney Stein granted OpenAI’s motion to strike the paper of Dr. Tuhin Chakrabarty on the theory of “dilution” and the Supplemental Report of expert Michael Lasinski based on the paper that Plaintiffs had submitted. Plaintiffs ended up not opposing OpenAI’s motion. Ergo, Judge Stein’s order states: The motion by defendants…
Read more: In OpenAI MDL, Judge Stein strikes Tuhin Chakrabarty “dilution” paper and Michael Lasinski Supplemental Report based on it
Hobbs v. Meta also transferred to ND California, likely to Judge Chhabria

Followin the transfer of Elselvier v. Meta, Hobbs v. Meta is also being transferred to the Northern District of California, likely to Judge Chhabria. ORDER:
Read more: Hobbs v. Meta also transferred to ND California, likely to Judge Chhabria
Author Darius H. James drops out of own case v. Cerebras Systems

Book author Darius H. James has abandoned his own copyright lawsuit against Cerebras Systems. Christopher Farnsworth and Gary Morgenstein remain as plaintiffs. James also has 2 other copyright suits, one against Together Computer and the other against Snowflake. He still remains as a plaintiff in those lawsuits.
Read more: Author Darius H. James drops out of own case v. Cerebras Systems
By stipulation, Midjourney will share video training data with Disney plaintiffs

By stipulation of the parties in Disney v. Midjourney, Midjourney will be transferring its video datasets used to train its models to the Plaintiffs. Excerpt: DOWNLOAD THE ORDER:
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Another copyright shareholder derivative suit v. Microsoft: Subramanian v. Microsoft

Microsoft just got sued again in another copyright shareholder derivative suit. I’ve coined this term to describe shareholder derivative lawsuits under securities law that are based on the allegation that the directors and officers (D&O) approved copyright infringement, exposed the company to substantial risk of copyright liability, or made material misrepresentations about such conduct to…
Read more: Another copyright shareholder derivative suit v. Microsoft: Subramanian v. Microsoft
New suit v. OpenAI, Microsoft in Mississippi: Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation

A new lawsuit was filed against Microsoft and OpenAI in the Southern District of Mississippi. Claims:
Read more: New suit v. OpenAI, Microsoft in Mississippi: Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation
Schedule in Gilbert v. Anthropic

The court issued the Scheduling Order for the Gilbert v. Anthropic suit. It will take us into 2028:
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Plaintiffs in Mosaic case file notice on disputed Chakrabarty et al. “dilution” paper

Following a similar filing made on the same day in response to OpenAI’s motion to strike a paper on “dilution” and expert report based on it in the MDL Litigation, Plaintiffs’ counsel from the same law firm has filed a notice with Judge Breyer on the same disputed paper co-authored by Dr. Tuhin Chakrabarty et…
Read more: Plaintiffs in Mosaic case file notice on disputed Chakrabarty et al. “dilution” paper
Pres. Trump names Super Intelligence Force

From his Truth Social account, Pres. Trump named the members of the Super Intelligence Force (SIF): “The Super Intelligence Force is tasked with coordinating the effort of the Federal Government to ensure that America continues to lead the World in Super Intelligence, which many say is bigger than the Industrial Revolution, and the Internet, and…
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In Atlantic, Greg Robinson explains why he quit OpenAI. AI companies in Silicon Valley lack “wisdom about how to handle dangerous technology”

Adding to high profile departures from AI companies, Greg Robinson, one of the longest safety employees at OpenAI, just quit OpenAI. He criticizes the culture — and lack of wisdom — in Silicon Valley companies to handle dangerous technologies. He wrote: The future depends on wisdom that Silicon Valley lacks. Wisdom about how to handle…
Read more: In Atlantic, Greg Robinson explains why he quit OpenAI. AI companies in Silicon Valley lack “wisdom about how to handle dangerous technology”
Judge Labson Freeman dismisses without prejudice Beaulier’s CMI claims v. Roblox

Austin Beaulier has now had a second case dismissed for failure to state a claim. In Beaulier v. Roblox, Judge Labson Freeman held that Beaulier DMCA CMI claims failed to adequately allege intentional removal of CMI to state a 1202(b)(1) claim and failed to adequately allege 3 elements of the 1202(b)(3) claims: “(2) that the…
Read more: Judge Labson Freeman dismisses without prejudice Beaulier’s CMI claims v. Roblox
Judge Scott Corley finds Ted Entertainment alleged sufficient “access control” for YouTube videos to state DMCA 1201(a) claim

Ted Entertainment just scored a big victory in one of the many DMCA anti-circumvention cases it has filed. In Ted Entertainment v. Bytedance, Judge Scott Corley held that Ted’s First Amended Complaint sufficiently alleged that YouTube videos are protected by “access controls,” and that Bytedance circumvented them. The viewing of YouTube videos is somewhat different…
Read more: Judge Scott Corley finds Ted Entertainment alleged sufficient “access control” for YouTube videos to state DMCA 1201(a) claim
Unpacking the “but we don’t need AI, life is fine” trope

Given the growing backlash against AI, it’s not surprising to see a trope being invoked by some critics of AI. It goes something like this: Trope: “We don’t need AI, we never asked for it, our lives are fine the way we were before AI….” Perhaps a good number of people would agree with this…
Read more: Unpacking the “but we don’t need AI, life is fine” trope
Book Plaintiffs “will withdraw their reliance on” Tuhin Chakrabarty et al. “dilution” paper. Do not oppose OpenAI’s motion to strike it.

Late Friday, the Book Class Plaintiffs in In re OpenAI MDL Litigation decided not to oppose OpenAI’s motion to strike the Plaintiffs’ supplemental expert report of Michael Lasinski and reliance on a paper on “dilution” by Dr. Tuhin Chakrabarty et al. In its motion to strike, OpenAI alleged that Plaintiffs’ counsel from Susman Godfrey “had…
Read more: Book Plaintiffs “will withdraw their reliance on” Tuhin Chakrabarty et al. “dilution” paper. Do not oppose OpenAI’s motion to strike it.

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US Map of Copyright Suits v. AI

last updated Oct. 1, 2026. Current total = 145 suits in U.S.

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last updated Dec. 5, 2025.

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Fair Use and the Origin of AI Training

World Map of Copyright Lawsuits v. AI

last updated April 5, 2026. Current total = 130 copyright suits = 100 in U.S. + 30 in rest of world. (When updated, the current total = 143 = 113 in U.S. + 30 in rest of the world.)

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