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UMG Recording sues Distrokid
Read more: UMG Recording sues DistrokidIn the district of Delaware, UMG Recordings sued Distrokid for alleged copyright infringement based on the theory “DistroKid is flooding platforms with AI-generated ‘slop/ that siphons revenue and listeners from the legitimate artists.” This is copyright lawsuit number 144 against AI companies. Claims: DOWNLOAD COMPLAINT:
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More newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft. Complaint in Times Publishing v. Microsoft.
Read more: More newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft. Complaint in Times Publishing v. Microsoft.More newspapers sued OpenAI and Microsoft today. This is copyright lawsuit no. 143 against AI companies. It was filed in the Southern District of New York, where it will likely be assigned to Judge Stein in the MDL litigation and then stayed pending the resolution of summary judgment motions. The newspapers allege the following claims:…
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9th Circuit issues major AI ruling, affirming dismissal of CMI removal claim related to AI outputs. Doe 1 v. Github is 1st circuit precedent.
Read more: 9th Circuit issues major AI ruling, affirming dismissal of CMI removal claim related to AI outputs. Doe 1 v. Github is 1st circuit precedent.The Ninth Circuit just affirmed the dismissal of Doe 1’s DMCA CMI removal claim based on the allegation that outputs of AI model had removed the copyright management information. The Ninth Circuit agreed with the district court that a new output does not involve a removal from a copy. The court of appeals, however, found…
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Summary judgment briefing completed in Concord Music v. Anthropic I
Read more: Summary judgment briefing completed in Concord Music v. Anthropic IThe briefing is finally completed in Concord Music v. Anthropic I. The hearing is set for October 21, 2026 before Judge Lee in San Jose. Click below to download the briefs: This is one of only 3 copyright cases against AI companies that have summary judgment motions completed this year. The other two: In re…
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Latest US Map of Copyright Suits v. AI companies. Total = 142
Read more: Latest US Map of Copyright Suits v. AI companies. Total = 142We updated the U.S. Map of Copyright Suits v. AI companies. The total number of cases is now 142, adding the recent suits: Woulard v. Uncharted Labs was transferred to Judge Preska in the SDNY. DOWNLOAD MAP WITH LINKS TO EACH DOCKET:
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Microsoft offers “The Humanist AI Code of Conduct” in response to doomsday concerns
Read more: Microsoft offers “The Humanist AI Code of Conduct” in response to doomsday concernsMicrosoft’s Mustafa Suleyman posted “The Humanist AI Code of Conduct.” It comes amidst hysteria over the “doomsday” concerns raised by 27-year-old Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon last week. The Code includes 4 Core Objectives: Subject to public input and revision The Code will be subject to revision and public input: “As we revise the Code of…
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Trump Administration pushes back on “doomsday” narrative
Read more: Trump Administration pushes back on “doomsday” narrativeIt’s been a tumultuous few days with media coverage on the “doomsday” concerns raised by 27-year-old Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who quit to call attention to the issue. Many in the AI industry appeared to agree with Coxon, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Satya Nadella. But not all were sold.…
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Judge Martinez-Olguín approves Bartz Class Counsel plan to distribute payments to class by Nov. 15
Read more: Judge Martinez-Olguín approves Bartz Class Counsel plan to distribute payments to class by Nov. 15As expected, Judge Martinez-Olguín approved the Bartz Class Counsel plan to distribute the first round of payments to class members by November 15. This first check will be for roughly $2,203.56, with a second check for around $930 to follow after Anthropic transfers the money. DOWNLOAD THE ORDER:
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OpenAI files reply supporting dismissal of Ted Entertainment’s DMCA claim
Read more: OpenAI files reply supporting dismissal of Ted Entertainment’s DMCA claimOpenAI filed its reply in support of the dismissal of Ted Entertainment’s DMCA anti-circumvention claim related to YouTube videos. Excerpt: DOWNLOAD: