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Launch of BIPA Case Tracker, and Web Scraping & AI Agents Case Tracker

To add to our portfolio of AI-related case trackers, we are launching today 2 new case trackers: We now have 6 AI case trackers. The other 4 trackers are below. You can find the links on the homepage and scrolling down. Looks like we’ve run out of AI cases to track.
Read more: Launch of BIPA Case Tracker, and Web Scraping & AI Agents Case Tracker
Udio wins transfer of Woulard’s lawsuit to SDNY

Judge Sara Ellis just granted Uncharted Labs dba Udio’s motion to transfer. The lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Illinois will be transferred to the Southern District of New York. Three other lawsuits against Udio are already there: THE COURT’S ORDER OF TRANSFER:
Read more: Udio wins transfer of Woulard’s lawsuit to SDNY
Should Mark Zuckerberg be deposed again in book author cases related to Kadrey? Meta says no.

Judge Chhabria has already said he thinks the other book author-publisher plaintiffs (Entrepreneur Media, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Cambronne, and Cognella) in the subsequent but related cases to Kadrey v. Meta should get a chance to depose Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta. But he said Meta can file its motion to prevent another deposition.…
Read more: Should Mark Zuckerberg be deposed again in book author cases related to Kadrey? Meta says no.
Judge Stein denies News Plaintiffs leave to add new contributory infringement claim v. Microsoft. News Plaintiffs, Ziff Davis already abandoned contributory infringement claim foreclosed by Cox Communications.

In the In re OpenAI Copyright Infringement Litigation, Judge Stein issued two separate but similar rulings. They stem from the plaintiffs’ voluntary dismissal of their material-contribution theory of contributory infringement after the Supreme Court’s decision in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment, as well as their trademark dilution claim. Ruling on News Plaintiffs’ Motion for…
Read more: Judge Stein denies News Plaintiffs leave to add new contributory infringement claim v. Microsoft. News Plaintiffs, Ziff Davis already abandoned contributory infringement claim foreclosed by Cox Communications.
UMG Recordings asks to dismiss American Federation of Musicians’ complaint as foreclosed by the Sound Recording Labor Agreement

Fascinating dispute between the music labels and the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada over whether the musicians are entitled to compensation from the settlements struck thus far with AI companies. UMG Recordings says no based on the provisions of the Sound Recording Labor Agreement, at least UMG’s interpretation. Excerpt: DOWNLOAD…
Read more: UMG Recordings asks to dismiss American Federation of Musicians’ complaint as foreclosed by the Sound Recording Labor Agreement
Judge Tigar asks for briefing on appeal of discovery order on scope of discovery re: datasets NVIDIA downloaded

Judge Tigar ordered the parties to file supplemental, 5-page briefs on the Plaintiff Nazemian’s appeal of Magistrate Kim’s ruling that NVIDIA did not have to divulge datasets it downloaded after July 1, 2024. Judge Tigar’s Order for Supplemental Briefing:
Read more: Judge Tigar asks for briefing on appeal of discovery order on scope of discovery re: datasets NVIDIA downloaded
H.M. Wolfe’s Daggermouth debuts at No. 1 on NYT Bestseller List after Will Oremus’s article on Prof. Tuhin Chakrabarty’s study alleging book was partly AI-generated. Wolfe denies it. Should The Atlantic retract the article?

Given H.M. Wolfe’s Daggermouth‘s meteoric success first as a self-published novel, it should come as no surprise that it debuted this week at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list with its publication by Scarlett Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. I even bought a copy of the book! I bought the…
Read more: H.M. Wolfe’s Daggermouth debuts at No. 1 on NYT Bestseller List after Will Oremus’s article on Prof. Tuhin Chakrabarty’s study alleging book was partly AI-generated. Wolfe denies it. Should The Atlantic retract the article?
Anthropic seeks to dismiss output infringement claim and DMCA CMI claim in Concord Music II

Simultaneous with Dario Amodei’s motion to dismiss, Anthropic filed one too. Anthropic seeks to dismiss Concord Music II’s output infringement claim and DMCA CMI claim. Excerpt: DOWNLOAD:
Read more: Anthropic seeks to dismiss output infringement claim and DMCA CMI claim in Concord Music II
Dario Amodei seeks dismissal of direct infringement claim due to failure to allege he engaged in infringement

Dario Amodei, through his personal lawyers, is seeking to dismiss Concord Music II’s direct copyright infringement against him. Concord Music’s complaint’s allegations do not allege that Amodei personally engaged in acts of direct infringement. Instead, they merely describe what would fall within potentially contributory infringement. Excerpt: DOWNLOAD:
Read more: Dario Amodei seeks dismissal of direct infringement claim due to failure to allege he engaged in infringement
9th Circuit reverses injunction and holds Perplexity agentic Assistant did not likely violate CFAA. Users of Perplexity access Amazon

The Ninth Circuit issued a major ruling in Amazon.com v. Perplexity AI. The court of appeals reversed the trial court’s grant of preliminary injunction against Perplexity and its AI-web browser Comet that is based on agentic AI called the Assistant: “When a Comet user directs the Assistant to locate an item on Amazon.com, the Assistant…
Read more: 9th Circuit reverses injunction and holds Perplexity agentic Assistant did not likely violate CFAA. Users of Perplexity access Amazon
Poseidon Wave voluntarily dismisses with prejudice copyright suit v. Suno

Poseidon Wave dismissed with prejudice its copyright suit against Suno. No explanation was given. Another case in the books. Voluntary Dismissal Notice:
Read more: Poseidon Wave voluntarily dismisses with prejudice copyright suit v. Suno
Judge Pitts sets consolidated briefing schedule in Cambronne v. Anthropic and related cases

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Read more: Judge Pitts sets consolidated briefing schedule in Cambronne v. Anthropic and related cases
Agents for Jerry Falade reportedly withdraw $2 million book deal with Minotaur due to concerns about possible AI use. AI book witch hunt fells another author.

The Guardian reports that the agents for debut book author Jerry Falade withdrew the manuscript for his book “Call Me, I’ll Hide the Body.” The book was much coveted by publishers. Falade’s agent Marc Gerald held the auction for the U.S. print. Minotaur, an imprint of Macmillan US, won the auction for reportedly the price…
Read more: Agents for Jerry Falade reportedly withdraw $2 million book deal with Minotaur due to concerns about possible AI use. AI book witch hunt fells another author.
AI book witch hunt: BookTok rails v. The Atlantic’s Will Oremus article on Tuhin Chakrabarty’s study that suggests Daggermouth is partly AI-generated book based on AI detector Pangram & rare expressions. H.M. Wolfe denies it. BookTokkers defend her.

Will Oremus’s article on “Is This What Comes After AI Slop?, Daggermouth could be the first best-selling novel partly written by a chatbot.” BookTok is a fascinating community. The Atlantic’s Will Oremus may soon found out how fascinating–and fierce. This past week, Oremus wrote a 1,500 word essay, provocatively titled “Is This What Comes After AI…
Read more: AI book witch hunt: BookTok rails v. The Atlantic’s Will Oremus article on Tuhin Chakrabarty’s study that suggests Daggermouth is partly AI-generated book based on AI detector Pangram & rare expressions. H.M. Wolfe denies it. BookTokkers defend her.
Jensen Huang, other NVIDIA officers sued in copyright shareholder derivative lawsuit. Untested theory spreads to Illinois.

Jensen Huang and other NVIDIA officers and directors were just sued today under the new theory of copyright shareholder derivative lawsuit. 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…
Read more: Jensen Huang, other NVIDIA officers sued in copyright shareholder derivative lawsuit. Untested theory spreads to Illinois.

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Master List of Lawsuits v. AI

last updated Dec. 5, 2025.

US Map of Copyright Suits v. AI

last updated July 19, 2026. Current total = 128 suits in U.S.

Copyright Dilution Under Constitutional Scrutiny

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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Status of Copyright Lawsuits v. AI

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Last updated Mar. 31, 2026

Opinion: How courts should analyze authorship with AI

US Copyright Office registers copyright of AI-generated image

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