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Latest Map of U.S. Copyright Suits v. AI companies. Total = 157

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Judge Lee dismisses Beaulier’s DMCA CMI claims, agreeing with Judge Breyer’s decision in Beaulier v. Meta

Judge Eumi Lee dismissed Beulier’s two DMCA CMI removal claims on the same grounds Judge Breyer did in Beaulier v. Meta. The Order states: “Having considered the parties’ briefs 20 26 29 and relevant legal authority, Defendant’s 20 motion to dismiss is GRANTED with leave to amend. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). The Court finds Judge Breyer’s…
Read more: Judge Lee dismisses Beaulier’s DMCA CMI claims, agreeing with Judge Breyer’s decision in Beaulier v. Meta
Latest Map of U.S. Copyright Suits v. AI companies. Total = 157

Here’s the latest map of all copyright suits v. AI companies. We added 9 new lawsuits. The new total is 157 copyright suits v. AI companies. Also visit our Interactive Map Case Tracker. DOWNLOAD MAP WITH LINKS TO EACH DOCKET:
Read more: Latest Map of U.S. Copyright Suits v. AI companies. Total = 157
Ted Entertainment abandons lawsuits v. OpenAI and others but Matt Fisher remains as plaintiff

Ted Entertainment, YouTube creator, has voluntarily dismissed without prejudice its lawsuit against OpenAI as it has also its lawsuits against NVIDIA, Apple, Amazon, Bytedance, and Meta. That leaves Matt Fisher as the sole plaintiff in the lawsuit. It looks like the only case Ted Entertainment has not abandoned is the one against Snap. Ted Entertainment…
Read more: Ted Entertainment abandons lawsuits v. OpenAI and others but Matt Fisher remains as plaintiff
ABG EPE IP LLC v. Anthropic PBC assigned to Judge Orrick for now. Is it related to Concord Music?

ABG EPE IP LLC v. Anthropic PBC, aka the Elvis case, has been assigned to Judge Orrick. But there’s a high likelihood it could be deemed a related case to the music cases led by Concord Music v. Anthropic before Judge Lee. Stay tuned.
Read more: ABG EPE IP LLC v. Anthropic PBC assigned to Judge Orrick for now. Is it related to Concord Music?
Should Elon Musk be deposed in copyright infringement case? Parties disagree.

The parties in Alcon Entertainment v. Tesla have provided a status report on their ongoing dispute over whether Elon Musk should be deposed. He is a named defendant in the lawsuit and he did use the allegedly infringing image that Alcon Entertainment contends is substantially similar to its movie Blade Runner 2049. DOWNLOAD:
Read more: Should Elon Musk be deposed in copyright infringement case? Parties disagree.
Judge Chhabria relates Hobbs, Older, Sheard to Kadrey v. Meta. Expect Winspear, Reno, Levine to follow.

Judge Chhabria deemed several newly filed cases v. Meta as related to Kadrey v. Meta. That means they will be reassigned to him: We should expect the same decision on these newly filed cases as well:
Read more: Judge Chhabria relates Hobbs, Older, Sheard to Kadrey v. Meta. Expect Winspear, Reno, Levine to follow.
Academic textbook authors voice concerns about their publishers seeking 85% cut of Bartz settlement distribution

Well, it looks like the Bartz v. Anthropic settlement is not completely in the books. Kim Pawlak, the Executive Director of Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) submitted a 4-page, single-spaced letter to Judge Martínez-Olguín. The letter alleges numerous problems textbook authors have faced. Under the terms of the settlement, the distribution of settlement funds…
Read more: Academic textbook authors voice concerns about their publishers seeking 85% cut of Bartz settlement distribution
Anthropic defends fair use in acquiring & using training data but flags copyright liability risk on novel issue in S1 prospectus for its IPO

Anthropic filed its S1 prospectus with the SEC yesterday. It has a lengthy discussion of “risk factors” related to investing in the company that spans nearly 100 pages. Here’s what the S1 says about copyright issues: We can break this statement into 2 sections: good faith belief in fair use on a novel issue of…
Read more: Anthropic defends fair use in acquiring & using training data but flags copyright liability risk on novel issue in S1 prospectus for its IPO
Judge Lee issues pre-hearing questions on fair use and Daubert motions

In Concord Music v. Anthropic I, Judge Lee issued her pre-hearing questions to the parties’ lawyers regarding fair use and the Daubert motions. These were sent to the lawyers before the hearing but are now being published. Fair Use and Trial Management: Daubert motions on experts: DOWNLOAD:
Read more: Judge Lee issues pre-hearing questions on fair use and Daubert motions
Copyright owners to Elvis songs sues Anthropic. Total = 157 suits v. AI cos.

Copyright owners to some Elvis songs are suing Anthropic for copyright infringement. ABE EPE LLC v. Anthropic is the 8th AI music copyright suit filed by the law firm Adams & Reese this year. Excerpt: DOWNLOAD COMPLAINT IN ABG EPE IP LLC V. ANTHROPIC:
Read more: Copyright owners to Elvis songs sues Anthropic. Total = 157 suits v. AI cos.
Judge Lee concludes marathon hearing on summary judgment in Concord Music v. Anthropic I; sets 2d hearing to continue Daubert hearing on Oct. 30, 1 PM

In a nearly 5-hour hearing, Judge Eumi Lee peppered the attorneys for both Concord Music and Anthropic with questions on the issues raised by their summary judgment motions. The docket gives a brief summary: “Argument of counsel heard. Hearing to be continued as to remaining Daubert motions. The Court ordered the parties to meet and…
Read more: Judge Lee concludes marathon hearing on summary judgment in Concord Music v. Anthropic I; sets 2d hearing to continue Daubert hearing on Oct. 30, 1 PM
Plaintiffs’ Firms with Most AI Copyright Suits Tracker (beta launch)

Today, we are beta launching our newest tracker: Plaintiffs’ Firms with Most AI Copyright Lawsuits. This is still in beta and we are fixing a few glitches, but you can check out the design: One thing is apparent: Plaintiffs’ firms are driving the AI Copyright Litigation. Many plaintiffs’ firms are filing multiple parallel lawsuits involving…
Read more: Plaintiffs’ Firms with Most AI Copyright Suits Tracker (beta launch)
AI Copyright Wars escalate: 8 cases this week sets record. Suno, Anthropic hit with yet another music lawsuit.

The AI Copyright Wars are escalating. We just set a record for most copyright suits filed in 1 week in the last 4 years since the War started: 8 new AI copyright suits in 1 week, which is not yet over. Yesterday, both Suno and Anthropic were hit with copyright lawsuits filed by the same…
Read more: AI Copyright Wars escalate: 8 cases this week sets record. Suno, Anthropic hit with yet another music lawsuit.
Judge Lee hears SJ motions in Concord Music v. Anthropic I. The 1st district judge to consider fair use since Bartz and Kadrey.

At 10 am PT, Judge Eumi Lee holds a hearing in Concord Music v. Anthropic I on summary judgment and Daubert motions. Expect a long hearing for the complex set of issues. This is the first district judge to hold a hearing on summary judgment motions regarding fair use in AI training since Bartz and…
Read more: Judge Lee hears SJ motions in Concord Music v. Anthropic I. The 1st district judge to consider fair use since Bartz and Kadrey.
Anthropic’s S-1 acknowledges slow down risks from data center opposition, per new WSJ report.

The Wall Street Journal has an exclusive report on Anthropic’s much anticipated IPO’s S-1 prospectus. It reflects massive compute spending by the company. The section on risks related to investing in Anthropic — spanning 1/3 of the document — includes discussion of rogue AI and “harm that could result from a catastrophic AI-related incident” that…
Read more: Anthropic’s S-1 acknowledges slow down risks from data center opposition, per new WSJ report.

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last updated Oct. 8, 2026. Current total = 148 suits in U.S.

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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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