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Supreme Court requires intent for contributory copyright infringement in a decision likely helpful to AI companies

In Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entm’t, the Supreme Court just handed down a major ruling. The Court held: “a company is not liable as a copyright infringer for merely providing a service to the general public with knowledge that it will be used by some to infringe copyrights.” Instead, “The provider of a service…
Read more: Supreme Court requires intent for contributory copyright infringement in a decision likely helpful to AI companies
Judge Tigar sets scheduling order in Nazemian v. NVIDIA. Class certification hearing Aug. 26, 2027, but SJ yet to be scheduled.

Judge Tigar issued part of the scheduling order in Nazemian v. NVIDIA. The class certification hearing won’t be until Aug. 26, 2027. And the Judge will later issue the schedule for summary judgment motions.
Read more: Judge Tigar sets scheduling order in Nazemian v. NVIDIA. Class certification hearing Aug. 26, 2027, but SJ yet to be scheduled.
Anthropic seeks to relate Carreyrou/Cambronne suit and Chicken Soup for the Soul suit to Bartz v. Anthropic

In one of the more intriguing litigation moves in the AI copyright lawsuits, Anthropic told Judge Pitts that its plans on seeking to have (1) Carreyrou/Cambronne v. Anthropic and (2) Chicken Soup for the Soul both declared related cases to the Bartz v. Anthropic lawsuit. That case was declared a class action and then settled,…
Read more: Anthropic seeks to relate Carreyrou/Cambronne suit and Chicken Soup for the Soul suit to Bartz v. Anthropic
Summary judgment briefing gets pushed back in OpenAI MDL suit. Replies due Nov. 6 instead of Oct. 16.

The pool of cases that might have a decision on fair use in AI training in 2026 is dwindling fast. In In re OpenAI Copyright Infringement Litigation, Judge Stein granted the parties’ request for an amendment to the scheduling order, which pushes the reply briefs for summary judgment all the way to Nov. 6 (instead…
Read more: Summary judgment briefing gets pushed back in OpenAI MDL suit. Replies due Nov. 6 instead of Oct. 16.
OpenAI pulls plug on AI video generator Sora in major shakeup to compete with Anthropic in enterprise

THE CLAUDE EFFECT. OpenAI pulls the plug on video generator Sora. No more video generation. According to the Wall Street Journal, “CEO Sam Altman announced the changes to staff on Tuesday, writing that the company would wind down products that use its video models. In addition to the consumer app, OpenAI is also discontinuing a…
Read more: OpenAI pulls plug on AI video generator Sora in major shakeup to compete with Anthropic in enterprise
Zoom link for today’s 1:30 PM hearing on Anthropic’s preliminary injunction request v. Department of War

From Judge Rita F. Lin’s webpage: The public is invited to listen to hearings scheduled for Zoom broadcast by clicking the “Join Zoom Hearing” button above. This includes the hearing in Anthropic PBC v. U.S. Department of War on the Motion for Preliminary Injunction, to be held on Tuesday, March 24 at 1:30 p.m. PST. The courtroom for the Anthropic…
Read more: Zoom link for today’s 1:30 PM hearing on Anthropic’s preliminary injunction request v. Department of War
Bartz Class Settlement payout per work may increase above $3K per work. My current calculation = $4,800 plus per work, but subject to change.

I finally had the time to review the Bartz Class Counsel’s proposed order to its motion for final approval of the settlement and the motion for attorneys’ fees. The formula under the settlement for pro rata payouts per works claimed is as follows: In the Bartz Class Counsel’s proposed order above, we can find the…
Read more: Bartz Class Settlement payout per work may increase above $3K per work. My current calculation = $4,800 plus per work, but subject to change.
Val Kilmer’s family approves use of AI generated avatar & voice of late actor in movie he signed to act in, “As Deep as the Grave”

The late Val Kilmer’s family has reportedly approved the use of AI to create an avatar and voice of the late Val Kilmer in the movie, “As Deep as the Grave.” Kilmer had signed to star in the movie before his passing to pneumonia at the age of 65. His daughter Mercedes Kilmer said: “He…
Read more: Val Kilmer’s family approves use of AI generated avatar & voice of late actor in movie he signed to act in, “As Deep as the Grave”
Kadrey, Meta dispute attorney-client communications related to torrenting again

Book author Kadrey and Meta have filed a discovery dispute letter related to attorney-client communications with a Meta employee. Excerpt:
Read more: Kadrey, Meta dispute attorney-client communications related to torrenting again
In suit v. Perplexity, New York Times and Chicago Tribune filed first amended complaints

In response to Perplexity’s motions to dismiss, New York Times and Chicago Tribune have filed First Amended Complaints. We performed a Track Changes of the Chicago Tribune’s two complaints. There are a few additions to the complaints, highlighted in blue and green: DOWNLOAD FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINTS OF NEW YORK TIMES AND CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Read more: In suit v. Perplexity, New York Times and Chicago Tribune filed first amended complaints
Bartz Class Counsel cut attorneys’ fee request to 12.5% (down from 20%) = $187.5M

Bartz Class Counsel also filed their reply to Anthropic’s response and the relatively few objections some class members filed to the motion for attorneys’ fees. Due to concerns Judge Alsup (before he retired) had raised, the Class Counsel has reduced its request from 20% to 12.5%. If I’ve done the math correctly, that equals $187.5…
Read more: Bartz Class Counsel cut attorneys’ fee request to 12.5% (down from 20%) = $187.5M
Bartz Class Counsel tout impressive 54% participation rate for works in class, way up from 12% in Oct. 2025. Less than 0.5% opted out.

Wow. The Bartz Class Counsel just filed their Motion for Final Approval of Settlement. The numbers are impressive. According to Class Counsel: These percentages are based on works in the class, not based on claimants. But the participation rate is very impressive. In fact, because one person could own copyrights to several works or more,…
Read more: Bartz Class Counsel tout impressive 54% participation rate for works in class, way up from 12% in Oct. 2025. Less than 0.5% opted out.
Trump’s Copyright Deal? White House backs both fair use in AI training and Congress’s consideration of facilitating negotiated collective licenses. But White House defers to courts’ resolution of fair use.

President Trump’s White House just issued a “National Policy Framework: Artificial Intelligence” for Congress to consider legislative actions related to various AI related issues. Part III deals with the copyright controversies related to AI. The White House tries to thread the needle by (1) stating its view that using copyrighted works to train AI models…
Read more: Trump’s Copyright Deal? White House backs both fair use in AI training and Congress’s consideration of facilitating negotiated collective licenses. But White House defers to courts’ resolution of fair use.
Hachette Book Group shelves “Shy Girl” horror novel after suspecting it is AI-generated

A horror story turned into a nightmare for Hachette Book Group. After rabid Internet sleuths surmised that a recent horror novel “Shy Girl” by Mia Ballard contained large portions that were AI-generated, Hachette reportedly did its own investigation and decided to pull the book from shelves in UK and online–and to nix the planned publication…
Read more: Hachette Book Group shelves “Shy Girl” horror novel after suspecting it is AI-generated
UK Government opts out of its opt out proposal for copyrighted works used to train AI. Authors’ coalition derails Government’s proposal. Back to the drawing board.

The UK government goes back to the drawing board after its proposal to allow AI developers to use copyrighted works for training AI models faced stiff opposition from a well-organized group of prominent artists and authors in the UK, including Dua Lipa, Elton John, and Paul McCartney. The UK government issued its report. It basically…
Read more: UK Government opts out of its opt out proposal for copyrighted works used to train AI. Authors’ coalition derails Government’s proposal. Back to the drawing board.

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Master List of Lawsuits v. AI

last updated Dec. 5, 2025.

US Map of Copyright Lawsuits v. AI

last updated Mar. 5, 2026. Current total = 87 suits in U.S. (6 of which voluntarily dismissed).

World Map of Copyright Lawsuits v. AI

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

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