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Book author Abdi Nazemian doesn’t want to drop out of the copyright case he filed v. NVIDIA after all. Plaintiffs mistakenly cited Rule 15 instead of Rule 41(a) for governing standard for dismissal.
Read more: Book author Abdi Nazemian doesn’t want to drop out of the copyright case he filed v. NVIDIA after all. Plaintiffs mistakenly cited Rule 15 instead of Rule 41(a) for governing standard for dismissal.Wow. Book author Abdi Nazemian just announced he doesn’t want to drop out of the copyright lawsuit he originally filed against NVIDIA after all. Nazemian’s motion mistakenly cited the standard under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15 for amending complaints. But Nazemian now concedes, as NVIDIA’s brief argued, a dismissal of an action is governed…
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Artist Plaintiffs seek leave to file 3rd amended complaint to add new allegations re DeviantArt’s alleged use of Zhang’s registered works
Read more: Artist Plaintiffs seek leave to file 3rd amended complaint to add new allegations re DeviantArt’s alleged use of Zhang’s registered worksIn Andersen v. Stability AI, plaintiffs are asking Judge Orrick leave to file a 3rd amended complaint to include new allegations related to defendant DeviantArt’s alleged use of registered works of plaintiff Zhang. Plaintiffs contend: “Defendants’ own documents, many of which were produced on the substantial completion deadline, reveal additional infringement beyond what the Second…
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2d Ciruit oral argument in Raw Story Media v. OpenAI (issue Art. III standing for DMCA CMI claim) set for Mar. 18, 2026
Read more: 2d Ciruit oral argument in Raw Story Media v. OpenAI (issue Art. III standing for DMCA CMI claim) set for Mar. 18, 2026The Second Circuit has set oral argument in Raw Story Media v. OpenAI (aka In re OpenAI Copyright Infringement Litigation, No. 25-1756) for March 18, 2026. This appeal involves Article III standing for filing a DMCA CMI claim. The Ninth Circuit appeal in Doe 1 v. Github is set for Feb. 11, 2026 in San…
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Apple chooses AI by Google over OpenAI. Big Tech wins again.
Read more: Apple chooses AI by Google over OpenAI. Big Tech wins again.Apple chose AI by Google over OpenAI. It cements the relationship between Apple and Google even further. The latter pays Apple $20B to have the default search engine on the iPhone Safari browser. Here’s the Joint Statement: Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models…
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Anthropic raises $10B, valued at $350B.
Read more: Anthropic raises $10B, valued at $350B.As first reported by WSJ, Anthropic is raising $10 billion in funding, which values the company at $350 billion. WSJ says “Anthropic is expected to go public this year.” Meanwhile, Anthropic (1) reached a $1.5 billion settlement with the Bartz class (that will be up for the court’s final approval this spring), (2) is poised…