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Judge McMahon issues revised scheduling order in Advanced Local Media v. Cohere. Summary judgment motions due Dec. 18, 2026

In Advanced Local Media v. Cohere, Judge Colleen McMahon issued a revised scheduling order. The summary judgment motions are due on Dec. 18, 2026. That’s the same deadline for the parties to submit a joint pretrial order. This case appear to be moving forward full steam ahead.
Read more: Judge McMahon issues revised scheduling order in Advanced Local Media v. Cohere. Summary judgment motions due Dec. 18, 2026
Judge Thompson asks questions re: motion to dismiss ahead of 4/7/2026 2:00 PM hearing

In Getty Images v. Stability AI, Judge Trina Thompson has sent the lawyers questions ahead of the hearing on the partial motion to dismiss filed by Stability AI. The hearing is on 4/7/2026 at 2:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 09. The questions are: DOWNLOAD THE QUESTION
Read more: Judge Thompson asks questions re: motion to dismiss ahead of 4/7/2026 2:00 PM hearing
New York Times reportedly published book review of “Watching Over Her,” while missing its free-lance reviewer Alex Preston used AI-generated parts.

First, there was the fiasco over the book “Shy Girl” by Mia Ballard being pulled by publisher Hachette, before its U.S. publication, due to suspicions of it being AI generated. Now, there’s news that the New York Times — which has sued OpenAI for copyright infringement — itself has published a book review of Jean-Baptiste…
Read more: New York Times reportedly published book review of “Watching Over Her,” while missing its free-lance reviewer Alex Preston used AI-generated parts.
Judge Chhabria denies Meta’s motion to dismiss Entrepreneur Media’s contributory infringement claim. But opinion fails to cite Supreme Court’s decision in Cox Communications

Judge Chhabria denied Meta’s motion to dismiss Entrepreneur Media’s contributory infringement claim and DMCA 1202(b)(1) claim. The intriguing part is that Judge Chhabria’s opinion fails to cite or discuss the Supreme Court’s recent clarification of contributory infringement in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment. Here’s the part of the Supreme Court’s opinion that is key:…
Read more: Judge Chhabria denies Meta’s motion to dismiss Entrepreneur Media’s contributory infringement claim. But opinion fails to cite Supreme Court’s decision in Cox Communications
Magistrate Judge Cisneros grants Sarah Andersen’s discovery request for list of enterprise customers of Stability AI. “Information relevant to fair use,” including Factor 4.

In the visual artists’ lawsuit, Andersen v. Stability AI, Magistrate Judge Lisa Cisneros agreed with the plaintiffs that a list of all enterprise clients of Stability AI is relevant information to fair use, and market harm under Factor 4. “ORDER by Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros: The Court grants Plaintiffs’ request at ECF No. 454…
Read more: Magistrate Judge Cisneros grants Sarah Andersen’s discovery request for list of enterprise customers of Stability AI. “Information relevant to fair use,” including Factor 4.
Apple says it used subset of RedPajama dataset containing books for research that is fair use.

In its Answer to the first amended complaint filed by Grady Hendrix and other book authors, Apple admits using a subset of the Redpajama dataset containing books. But Apple says it was research purpose that is fair use. So, if we condemn Apple for engaging in this use of RedPajama for AI research, we probably…
Read more: Apple says it used subset of RedPajama dataset containing books for research that is fair use.
Lauren Barone sues Tempus AI for allegedly training AI on genetic information

The next AI war may have erupted. After musicians included in their copyright lawsuit a claim under Illinois Biometric Privacy Act, a new lawsuit filed by Lauren Barone alleges that Tempus AI has trained its models on genetic information in violation of various laws. Excerpt: DOWNLOAD THE COMPLAINT
Read more: Lauren Barone sues Tempus AI for allegedly training AI on genetic information
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says AI makes him “much more productive.” Advises students to “master” AI as way to compete in job market.

While speaking to Harvard economic students, Fed Chair Jerome Powell got into a frank discussion about AI. Yes, AI and automation will replace some jobs. But, at the same time, AI can make people more productive. Powell said he uses AI. And it makes him “much more productive.” So he advises students to “master these…
Read more: Fed Chair Jerome Powell says AI makes him “much more productive.” Advises students to “master” AI as way to compete in job market.
Updated Master chart of copyright, DMCA and other claims in suits v. AI (Mar. 31, 2026)

We updated our Master Chart identifying which claims are being asserted against AI companies in the United States in the complaints in the respective cases. We did not include Reddit v. Anthropic, Chegg v. Google, or Penske Media v. Google that relate to scraping of content, but do not raise any copyright claims. We did…
Read more: Updated Master chart of copyright, DMCA and other claims in suits v. AI (Mar. 31, 2026)
Fortune journalist Nick Lichtenberg sparks debate over AI-assisted journalism. He wrote more articles in 6 months than any of his peers did in 1 year, while accounting for 20% of Fortune’s web traffic in 2025. Journalists take note.

This week, journalists may have just crossed the AI Rubicon. Both the Wall Street Journal and Wired published articles exposing how journalists and reporters admitted to using AI at varying levels, such as in writing or editing their articles. Perhaps the most fascinating of all is Fortune’s Nick Lichtenberg, who churned out 600 articles since…
Read more: Fortune journalist Nick Lichtenberg sparks debate over AI-assisted journalism. He wrote more articles in 6 months than any of his peers did in 1 year, while accounting for 20% of Fortune’s web traffic in 2025. Journalists take note.
Latest U.S. Map of Copyright Suits v. AI companies (Mar. 27, 2027) Total = 97

We are nearing the milestone number of 100 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. Currently at 97 suits. Note: we are counting Carreyrou v. OpenAI already; Judge Thompson ordered it severed from Carreyrou v. Anthropic by stipulation of the parties, so it can be transferred to the MDL Litigation against OpenAI. The N.D. California opened up…
Read more: Latest U.S. Map of Copyright Suits v. AI companies (Mar. 27, 2027) Total = 97
Thomson Reuters disputes ROSS Intelligence’s AI case implicates national security interest

Thomson Reuters filed a letter in the Third Circuit disputing ROSS Intelligence’s claim that its case involving fair use in AI training implicates national security interests. Here’s Thomson Reuters’ letter:
Read more: Thomson Reuters disputes ROSS Intelligence’s AI case implicates national security interest
Kadrey v. Meta gets scheduling order. Summary judgment motion hearing for distribution claim won’t be heard until Feb. 25, 2027

The second phase of the Kadrey v. Meta case just received a scheduling order. The hearing on summary judgment motions related to the additional claims related to Meta’s torrenting of books won’t be heard until Feb. 25, 2027! The first summary judgment motion in the first phase of the case was decided back on Jun.…
Read more: Kadrey v. Meta gets scheduling order. Summary judgment motion hearing for distribution claim won’t be heard until Feb. 25, 2027
Judge Kaplan issues order consolidating Ace Cam, Businessing v. Runway AI. Also appoints Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel.

The two recently filed lawsuits against Runway AI by Ace Cam and Businessing LLC respectively have been consolidated by Judge Lewis Kaplan. The Judge also appointed Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel: Tom Kherkher of Ellzey Kherkher Sanford Montgomery LLP and Gary Klinger of Milberg, PLLC. Judge Kaplan’s Order:
Read more: Judge Kaplan issues order consolidating Ace Cam, Businessing v. Runway AI. Also appoints Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel.
Meta, NVIDIA already cite Supreme Court’s decision in Cox Communications. Judge Tigar orders supplemntal briefing in Nazemenian lawsuit.

Meta and NVIDIA wasted no time in citing this week’s Supreme Court decision in Cox Commnications v. Sony Music Entertainment, which clarified that a claim of contributory infringement requires proof of the defendant’s intent, not mere knowledge. Meta filed a letter in the Entrepreneur Media case and asked for leave in the Strike 3 Holdings…
Read more: Meta, NVIDIA already cite Supreme Court’s decision in Cox Communications. Judge Tigar orders supplemntal briefing in Nazemenian lawsuit.

Copyright Dilution Under Constitutional Scrutiny

Fair Use and the Origin of AI Training

Master List of Lawsuits v. AI

last updated Dec. 5, 2025.

US Map of Copyright Lawsuits v. AI

last updated Mar. 27, 2026. Current total = 97 suits in U.S.

World Map of Copyright Lawsuits v. AI

last updated Feb. 25, 2026. Current total = 112 copyright suits.

Infographic of AI companies sued

In need of updating TBA

Status of Copyright Lawsuits v. AI

The Shadow Library Strategy

Master Chart of Claims in Cases

Last updated Mar. 31, 2026

Tort Lawsuit Case Tracker

List of AI bills before Congress

Opinion: How courts should analyze authorship with AI

US Copyright Office registers copyright of AI-generated image

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