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Anthropic files motion to dismiss Concord Music’s first amended complaint
Read more: Anthropic files motion to dismiss Concord Music’s first amended complaintIn Concord Music v. Anthropic, Anthropic filed a motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint. The hearing is set for July 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 7, 4th Floor before Judge Eumi K Lee.
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Opinion: Why the Copyright Office’s “pre-publication” Report is flawed–both procedurally and substantively.
Read more: Opinion: Why the Copyright Office’s “pre-publication” Report is flawed–both procedurally and substantively.The dust is still settling in the aftermath of the Copyright Office’s issuance of a “pre-publication” version of its long-awaited Report analyzing the issue of fair use in AI training. A cloud now hangs over the Report–and whether it’s DOA–following President Trump’s firing of the Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter less than 24 hours after…
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Judge Stein allows New York Times parties to file letter re: its motion to compel OpenAI discovery regarding its destruction of output logs
Read more: Judge Stein allows New York Times parties to file letter re: its motion to compel OpenAI discovery regarding its destruction of output logsJudge Stein allowed the newspaper plaintiffs to file a supplemental letter regarding their motion to compel discovery from OpenAI regarding its destruction of output logs.
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Magistrate Judge Wang sets in-Person Discovery Status Conference for all actions v. OpenAI, Microsoft for May 27
Read more: Magistrate Judge Wang sets in-Person Discovery Status Conference for all actions v. OpenAI, Microsoft for May 27The MDL Litigation against OpenAI and Microsoft is marching forward. Magistrate Wang set an In-Person Discovery Status Conference for May 27, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 20D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY. The parties are instructed:
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Judge Hellerstain grants extension of document production
Read more: Judge Hellerstain grants extension of document productionIn UMG Recordings v. Uncharted Labs dba Udio, Judge Hellerstein granted the parties’ joint motion to extend document production: “Time for document production is extended to July 25, 2025. The status conference scheduled for May 28, 2025 is adjourned to July 30, 2025 at 11:00 a.m in Courtroom 14D. SO ORDERED.”
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Pres. Trump fires Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter less than 24 hours after she issued pre-publication report on AI training & fair use more favorable to copyright holders. Raises a cloud of uncertainty over Report.
Read more: Pres. Trump fires Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter less than 24 hours after she issued pre-publication report on AI training & fair use more favorable to copyright holders. Raises a cloud of uncertainty over Report.President Trump reportedly just fired the Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter, less than 24 hours after she made available a pre-publication version of the Report on AI training and Fair Use. It’s unclear, at the moment, the reason for the firing, but the timing is at least suggestive. The “pre-publication” status of the report might…
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Video Sen. Ted Cruz presiding over hearing with Sam Altman. Stresses importance of US maintaining lead over China in AI.
Read more: Video Sen. Ted Cruz presiding over hearing with Sam Altman. Stresses importance of US maintaining lead over China in AI.This week, Senator Ted Cruz, Senate Commerce Committee Chair, presided over a hearing with Sam Altman and other AI industry execs. Fascinating comments. Here’s Senator Cruz’s opening statement: Good morning. The Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation is called to order welcome to our witnesses. Thank you for joining us this morning in the…
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US Copyright Office issues pre-publication version of 3rd Report on AI Training and Fair Use. AI training is transformative, but degree depends on how AI functions. Supports new market dilution theory of harm under Factor 4.
Read more: US Copyright Office issues pre-publication version of 3rd Report on AI Training and Fair Use. AI training is transformative, but degree depends on how AI functions. Supports new market dilution theory of harm under Factor 4.On late Friday, the U.S. Copyright Office issued its long-awaited report on AI training and fair use. It’s labeled “Pre-publication Version,” though it says no substantive changes will be made. UPDATE on May 8: President Trump reportedly fired Shira Perlmutter, the Register of Copyrights, which now raises a cloud of uncertainty over whether this report…
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Anthropic files Reply to support its motion for summary judgment on fair use v. Bartz book authors’ suit
Read more: Anthropic files Reply to support its motion for summary judgment on fair use v. Bartz book authors’ suitAnthropic filed its reply to support its motion for summary judgment on fair use in Bartz v. Anthropic. Excerpts: DOWNLOAD ANTHROPIC’S REPLY BRIEF Related Stories