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Updated U.S. Map of Copyright Suits v. AI Companies. 80 cases (Feb. 7, 2026).

We reached a new milestone in the copyright lawsuits filed against AI companies in the United States. We now hit 80 copyright lawsuits. And there is no end in sight. We should easily pass 100 by the end of the year at the pace we’re at. DOWNLOAD THE LATEST MAP (PDF with clickable links to…
Read more: Updated U.S. Map of Copyright Suits v. AI Companies. 80 cases (Feb. 7, 2026).
Youngblood v. Meta, Youngblood v. NVIDIA Complaints. 2 new DMCA suits v. AI companies. Total hits 80 cases v. AI cos. in US.

Devin Youngblood, Nicole Chmura, and Chris Rice, YouTube video creators, sued Meta and Devin Youngblood alone sued NVIDIA in separate lawsuits last week for alleged violations of the DMCA anti-circumvention provision, Section 1201(a). For whatever reason, Youngblood already voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit against NVIDIA. DOWNLOAD COMPLAINT IN YOUNGBLOOD v. META DOWNLOAD COMPLAINT IN YOUNGBLOOD v.…
Read more: Youngblood v. Meta, Youngblood v. NVIDIA Complaints. 2 new DMCA suits v. AI companies. Total hits 80 cases v. AI cos. in US.
Judge Stein reverses Magistrate Judge’s ruling on OpenAI’s attorney-client privilege to deletion of Books 1, 2 datasets. Judge Stein: no waiver by OpenAI. Lisa Blatt secures huge win for OpenAI.

Judge Stein issued the long-awaited decision on OpenAI’s appeal of Magistrate Judge Wang’s ruling that OpenAI waived its attorney-client privilege as to the deletion of Books 1, 2 datasets. It’s a complete reversal and a major win for OpenAI, who hired Supreme Court litigator Lisa Blatt to brief the appeal. Trial attorney Robert Van Nast…
Read more: Judge Stein reverses Magistrate Judge’s ruling on OpenAI’s attorney-client privilege to deletion of Books 1, 2 datasets. Judge Stein: no waiver by OpenAI. Lisa Blatt secures huge win for OpenAI.
Music labels and Spotify sue shadow library Anna’s Archive for copyright infringement and secure a default. AI Lawsuits hit 77 in US.

The music labels led by Atlantic Recording Corp. and Spotify sued the shadow library Anna’s Archive earlier in January 2026. This is AI copyright lawsuit No. 77 in the United States. This lawsuit follows Anna Archive’s reported scraping of tracks from Spotify: They already have secured a default because Anna’s Archive failed to respond after…
Read more: Music labels and Spotify sue shadow library Anna’s Archive for copyright infringement and secure a default. AI Lawsuits hit 77 in US.
Judge Wu allows copyright suit v. Elon Musk to proceed. Alcon Entm’t alleges Musk infringed copyright for Bladerunner 2049 movie.

After a hearing, Judge Wu adopted his tentative ruling as his final ruling, rejecting Elon Musk and Tesla’s motion to dismiss the copyright suit filed by the movie studio Alcon Entertainment. This was no surprise.
Read more: Judge Wu allows copyright suit v. Elon Musk to proceed. Alcon Entm’t alleges Musk infringed copyright for Bladerunner 2049 movie.
Judge Wu’s tentative ruling rejects Elon Musk’s motion to dismiss copyright claim related to Bladerunner 2049 scene

Alcon Entertainment v. Tesla and Elon Musk appears about to get past the motion to dismiss stage. Finally. We are on the Third Amended Complaint. Judge Wu issued his tentative ruling: the movie studio behind Bladerunner 2049 has made sufficient allegations that Elon Musk and Tesla infringed the studio’s copyright by using an image substantially…
Read more: Judge Wu’s tentative ruling rejects Elon Musk’s motion to dismiss copyright claim related to Bladerunner 2049 scene
Sam Altman calls Anthropic’s Super Bowl commercials funny but “clearly dishonest”

Sam Altman took to X to say that he thought Anthropic’s Super Bowl commercials were funny but “clearly dishonest.” It didn’t sound like he was happy about the portrayal of OpenAI’s decision to use ads in chats, which Altman says was misleading — portraying exactly what OpenAI “won’t do.”
Read more: Sam Altman calls Anthropic’s Super Bowl commercials funny but “clearly dishonest”
Anthropic’s Super Bowl commercial throws shade at OpenAI for ads in ChatGPT. VIDEOS

Anthropic is throwing off the gloves. It plan on airing a commercial during the Super Bowl throwing shade at OpenAI for its plan to allow ads in ChatGPT chats. The first video is reportedly (per WSJ) the one that will air: But this one is my favorite: Also clever: Love it: Brilliant!
Read more: Anthropic’s Super Bowl commercial throws shade at OpenAI for ads in ChatGPT. VIDEOS
Is Elon Musk hurting OpenAI in its copyright lawsuit defense? Potentially yes

Elon Musk’s tort lawsuit against Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and OpenAI for alleged fraud (in soliciting his funds and help in starting a nonprofit only later to convert to a for-profit company in a bait-and-switch) may end up having collateral damage on OpenAI’s defense against the many copyright lawsuits in the MDL Litigation. Already OpenAI…
Read more: Is Elon Musk hurting OpenAI in its copyright lawsuit defense? Potentially yes
Sarah Andersen’s copyright lawsuit, the 1st filed v. AI companies, gets pushed back again at her request

In Andersen v. Stability AI, Judge Orrick has granted most of Plaintiff Sarah Andersen’s request to push back the deadlines in the scheduling order by about 3 months. The hearing on summary judgment motions gets moved from Nov. 4, 2026 to February 17, 2027. For the very 1st copyright lawsuit filed against gen AI companies,…
Read more: Sarah Andersen’s copyright lawsuit, the 1st filed v. AI companies, gets pushed back again at her request
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang quells rumors of friction with OpenAI, calling it “once in a generation” company

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, tried to put to rest the rumors and controversy of friction with OpenAI. Huang called OpenAI a “once in a generation company,” and NVIDIA would be honored to invest in OpenAI’s funding rounds, including an IPO.
Read more: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang quells rumors of friction with OpenAI, calling it “once in a generation” company
Anthropic signs $111.34 million lease for SoMa high-rise building

Things appear to be going well for Anthropic, despite still facing several copyright lawsuits. Earlier in January, Anthropic closed a $10 billion funding round, with a valuation of $350 billion. Then, last week came news that Anthropic signed a $111.34 million lease for an office building in SoMa, 300 Howard Street. According to SF Gate,…
Read more: Anthropic signs $111.34 million lease for SoMa high-rise building
Elon Musk’s xAI enlists team from Sullivan & Cromwell, including Supreme Court litigators, to defense v. book authors Carreyrou’s copyright lawsuit

Elon Musk’s xAI, sued for the 1st time for copyright infringement for its training of its models, has enlisted a legal team from Sullivan & Cromwell. What’s notable is that xAI’s legal team includes Supreme Court litigators, even though the case is just starting in the trial court. Jeffrey B Wall: “Jeff Wall heads the…
Read more: Elon Musk’s xAI enlists team from Sullivan & Cromwell, including Supreme Court litigators, to defense v. book authors Carreyrou’s copyright lawsuit
Judge Gonzalez-Rogers appoints book author Hendrix’s lawyers William Dreher of Keller Rohrback LLP and Rohit Nath of Susman Godfrey LLP as Interim Co-Lead Counsel in consolidated suits v. Apple

William Dreher of Keller Rohrback LLP, and Rohit Nath from Susman Godfrey LLP, who represent the book authors Hendrix in Hendrix v. Apple, were appointed Interim Co-Lead Counsel in the now consolidated case involving also Alexander v. Apple and Martinez-Conde v. Apple. After briefing and a hearing this week, Judge Gonzalez-Rogers picked Rohrback and Nath over the lawyers…
Read more: Judge Gonzalez-Rogers appoints book author Hendrix’s lawyers William Dreher of Keller Rohrback LLP and Rohit Nath of Susman Godfrey LLP as Interim Co-Lead Counsel in consolidated suits v. Apple
Elon Musk opposes OpenAI’s attempt to exclude Musk’s damages expert Dr. Wazzan from opining on estimate of Musk’s contribution to OpenAI’s business. Wazzan estimates 50-75% Musk contribution, valued at up to $109.43 billion owed to Musk.

Elon Musk opposes OpenAI’s motion to exclude 3 opinions of Musk’s damages expert, the biggest of which Dr. Wazzan’s estimate that Musk contributed 50 to 75% of the value of OpenAI and therefore should recover up to $109.43 billion of disgorgement for OpenAI’s ill-gotten gains derived from allegedly defrauding Musk. Musk alleges that OpenAI fraudulently…
Read more: Elon Musk opposes OpenAI’s attempt to exclude Musk’s damages expert Dr. Wazzan from opining on estimate of Musk’s contribution to OpenAI’s business. Wazzan estimates 50-75% Musk contribution, valued at up to $109.43 billion owed to Musk.

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 Feb. 7, 2026. Current total = 80 suits in U.S. (4 of which voluntarily dismissed).

World Map of Copyright Lawsuits v. AI

last updated Sept. 12, 2025. Current total = 74 copyright suits. [In need of updating]

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 Dec. 3, 2025

Tort Lawsuit Case Tracker

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