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Disney seeking service of complaint v. China-based MiniMax via Hague Convention
Read more: Disney seeking service of complaint v. China-based MiniMax via Hague ConventionDisney’s lawsuit against MiniMax, a China-based AI company, has not gotten off the ground. Disney is seeking to serve the complaint on MiniMax via the Hague Convention. Judge Blumenfeld, Jr., set May 8, 2026 for a status conference:
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Judge Polk Failla extends discovery to Oct. 19, 2026 in Dow Jones v. Perplexity AI
Read more: Judge Polk Failla extends discovery to Oct. 19, 2026 in Dow Jones v. Perplexity AIJudge Polk Failla granted the parties’ request for an extension of discovery in Dow Jones & Co. v. Perplexity AI: Expert Discovery due by 10/19/2026. Fact Discovery due by 7/20/2026. Set/Reset Hearings: Pretrial Conference set for 9/15/2026 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 618, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Katherine Polk Failla.
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Judge Thompson expedites consideration of motions to sever omnibus copyright suit filed by author John Carreyrou v. AI industry
Read more: Judge Thompson expedites consideration of motions to sever omnibus copyright suit filed by author John Carreyrou v. AI industryJudge Trina Thompson moved up the consideration of defendant AI companies’ motion to sever the omnibus copyright lawsuit that book author John Carreyrou filed against nearly the entire U.S. AI industry: OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Perplexity AI, xAI, and Google. Order re Defendants’ Motions to Sever: Any Defendant intending to file a motion to sever shall…
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Google seeks to spoil author John Carreyrou’s omnibus copyright suit v. the AI industry for improper joinder under Federal Rules
Read more: Google seeks to spoil author John Carreyrou’s omnibus copyright suit v. the AI industry for improper joinder under Federal RulesLeave it to Google to spoil the potential omnibus copyright lawsuit author John Carreyrou, who opted out of the Bartz v. Anthropic settlement, against nearly the entire AI industry in the United States: OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Perplexity AI, xAI, and Google. Google brings up the pesky Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 20. Google contends the…
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Video of oral argument in Doe 1 v. Github before 9th Circuit
Read more: Video of oral argument in Doe 1 v. Github before 9th CircuitHope to have reflections on today’s oral argument later today. But here is the video.
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Link for 9th Circuit livestream of oral argument in Doe 1 v. Github, Microsoft, and OpenAI
Read more: Link for 9th Circuit livestream of oral argument in Doe 1 v. Github, Microsoft, and OpenAIThe 9th Circuit oral argument in Doe 1 v. Github is tomorrow Feb. 11 at 9 AM PDT in Courtroom 1 in San Francisco. You can watch the livestream (and archived video) here: https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/live-oral-arguments/. [Select San Francisco Courtroom 1.] You can read the briefs here: https://chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/doe-1-v-github/. Issue concerns the proof required for DMCA CMI claims in the context of copies…
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Shadow Library Strategy strikes yet again: Kleiner v. Adobe is 81st copyright suit v. AI companies
Read more: Shadow Library Strategy strikes yet again: Kleiner v. Adobe is 81st copyright suit v. AI companiesA copycat of the Lyon v. Adobe lawsuit, Kleiner v. Adobe is the 81st copyright lawsuit filed against AI companies in the United States. Excerpt: DOWNLOAD THE COMPLAINT IN KLEINER V. ADOBE The Shadow Library Strategy The Shadow Library Strategy involves making a separate infringement claim based on the initial downloading or torrenting of datasets…
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OpenAI files reply in support of motion to exclude Elon Musk’s damages expert from Opinions 3-6
Read more: OpenAI files reply in support of motion to exclude Elon Musk’s damages expert from Opinions 3-6OpenAI filed its reply in support of its motion to exclude Elon Musk’s damages expert’s opinions 3-6. Dr. Wazzan estimates OpenAI’s allegedly ill-gotten gains from defrauding Elon Musk in the range of $65.50 billion to $109.43 billion based on a percentage contribution of 50 to 75% to OpenAI’s success from Musk’s investment of money, time,…
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Tanzer, Alexander lawsuits renamed In re Salesforce LLM Copyright Infringement Litigation
Read more: Tanzer, Alexander lawsuits renamed In re Salesforce LLM Copyright Infringement LitigationThe consolidated cases filed by book authors Tanzer and Alexander have been renamed In re Salesforce LLM Copyright Infringement Litigation. Sounds similar to the In re OpenAI Copyright Infringement Litigation. DOWNLOAD THE ORDER OF JUDGE BREYER
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Judge Tigar denies NVIDIA’s request to bar written discovery pending resolution of its motion to stay discovery while the court decides its motion to dismiss
Read more: Judge Tigar denies NVIDIA’s request to bar written discovery pending resolution of its motion to stay discovery while the court decides its motion to dismissJudge Tigar denied NVIDIA’s motion for a protective order to bar written discovery in the case filed by Nazemian book authors. Pending before Judge Tigar is NVIDIA’s motion to stay discovery as the court decides NVIDIA’s motion to dismiss. But Judge Tigar ruled that there was no basis to issue such a protective order and…