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BMG seeks to relate its case to Concord Music v. Anthropic. If related, case would be assigned to Judge Lee in San Jose

BMG, which recently sued Anthropic, just filed a motion to have Judge Lee consider whether its case is related to Concord Music Group v. Anthropic I, which is currently at the summary judgment briefing stage. BMG’s Notice of Motion
Read more: BMG seeks to relate its case to Concord Music v. Anthropic. If related, case would be assigned to Judge Lee in San Jose
Cox Communications decision looms large over AI lawsuits as parties file supplemental briefs and letters on Supreme Court’s decision

The Supreme Court’s clarification, in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment, of the standards for contributory infringement based on a showing of the defendant’s intent continues to reverberate in the copyright lawsuits against AI companies. The Court held: “To establish that a provider intended its service to be used for infringement, a copyright owner must…
Read more: Cox Communications decision looms large over AI lawsuits as parties file supplemental briefs and letters on Supreme Court’s decision
Getty Images, Stability AI answer question from Judge Thompson re: motion to dismiss ahead of 4/7/2026 2:00 PM hearing

The parties in Getty Images v. Stability AI have answered the questions sent by Judge Trina Thompson ahead of the hearing on the partial motion to dismiss filed by Stability AI. The hearing is on 4/7/2026 at 2:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 09. Question 1: My comment: Courts have in fact referred to “double scienter”…
Read more: Getty Images, Stability AI answer question from Judge Thompson re: motion to dismiss ahead of 4/7/2026 2:00 PM hearing
Latest World Map of Copyright Suits v. AI companies (April 5, 2026)

The latest World Map of Copyright Suits v. AI Companies is now out. There are 130 copyright suits against AI companies = 100 in US and 30 in the rest of the world. We added: (1) Koda v. Suno in Denmark; (2) RTI & Medusa Film v. Perplexity AI in Italy. Plus, many others in…
Read more: Latest World Map of Copyright Suits v. AI companies (April 5, 2026)
English translation of Munich I Regional Court’s decision in GEMA v. OpenAI (case no. 42 O 14139/24). (AI translated)

After struggling to find any English translation of the important decision of first instance by Munich I Regional Court in GEMA v. OpenAI (case no. 42 O 14139/24), we made an unofficial English translation with the help of AI. The German opinion can be found here. PLEASE NOTE: This is an unofficial translation. We don’t…
Read more: English translation of Munich I Regional Court’s decision in GEMA v. OpenAI (case no. 42 O 14139/24). (AI translated)
Anthropic files reply brief asking for stay in Concord Music II

Anthropic filed its reply brief in support of its motion to stay the recently filed lawsuit of Concord Music Group v. Anthropic II. The hearing for summary judgment in Concord Music Group v. Anthropic I is set for July 15. Concord Music II involves claims related to Anthropic’s alleged torrenting of files, including parts of…
Read more: Anthropic files reply brief asking for stay in Concord Music II
Judge Stein ask Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam Webster Dictionary, and Gracenote to show cause their lawsuits v. OpenAI should not be stayed

The plaintiffs in the two recently filed lawsuits against OpenAI got asked by Judge Stein to show cause by April 15 why their recently filed lawsuits should not be stayed pending the outcome of summary judgment motions in the MDL litigation against OpenAI, now ongoing for a couple years. Since these 2 lawsuits are just…
Read more: Judge Stein ask Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam Webster Dictionary, and Gracenote to show cause their lawsuits v. OpenAI should not be stayed
Updated U.S. Map of Copyright Suits v. AI companies (Apr. 3, 2026)

We added the 3 new copyright suits filed by Ted Entertainment against Apple, OpenAI, and Amazon. The creator of YouTube videos has now filed a total of 7 lawsuits all alleging the same claim of Section 1201(a) for violation of the anti-circumvention provision. Expect more. DOWNLOAD THE LATEST US MAP OF COPYRIGHT SUITS V. AI…
Read more: Updated U.S. Map of Copyright Suits v. AI companies (Apr. 3, 2026)
Updated Master chart of copyright, DMCA and other claims in suits v. AI (Apr. 3, 2026)

We updated our Master Chart identifying which claims are being asserted against AI companies in the United States in the complaints in the respective cases. We added Ted Entertainment’s three new lawsuits against OpenAI, Apple, and Amazon. Ted Entertainment has now filed 7 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. We probably should expect more. We did…
Read more: Updated Master chart of copyright, DMCA and other claims in suits v. AI (Apr. 3, 2026)
Will Anthropic stop boasting its “100% vibe coded” computer programs after sending DMCA notices seeking takedown of copies of leaked source code for Claude. Any “100% vibe-coded” program might not be copyrightable

Anthropic found itself in another controversy. But this one, unlike the dispute with the U.S. Department of War, was self-inflicted. On March 31, Anthropic inadvertently disseminated the entire source code for Claude Code (but not its underlying model) — all 512,000 lines of code — as a source map file included with Anthropic’s 2.1.88 of…
Read more: Will Anthropic stop boasting its “100% vibe coded” computer programs after sending DMCA notices seeking takedown of copies of leaked source code for Claude. Any “100% vibe-coded” program might not be copyrightable
Bytedance seeks dismissal of Ted Entertainment’s DMCA complaint

Bytedance filed its motion to dismiss video creator Ted Entertainment’s DMCA anti-circumvention complaint. This is one of four DMCA lawsuits Ted Entertainment filed. The others are against Meta, Snap, and NVIDIA. Excerpt: DOWNLOAD THE MOTION TO DISMISS OF BYTEDANCE
Read more: Bytedance seeks dismissal of Ted Entertainment’s DMCA complaint
Judge McMahon issues revised scheduling order in Advanced Local Media v. Cohere. Summary judgment motions due Dec. 18, 2026

In Advanced Local Media v. Cohere, Judge Colleen McMahon issued a revised scheduling order. The summary judgment motions are due on Dec. 18, 2026. That’s the same deadline for the parties to submit a joint pretrial order. This case appear to be moving forward full steam ahead.
Read more: Judge McMahon issues revised scheduling order in Advanced Local Media v. Cohere. Summary judgment motions due Dec. 18, 2026
Judge Thompson asks questions re: motion to dismiss ahead of 4/7/2026 2:00 PM hearing

In Getty Images v. Stability AI, Judge Trina Thompson has sent the lawyers questions ahead of the hearing on the partial motion to dismiss filed by Stability AI. The hearing is on 4/7/2026 at 2:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 09. The questions are: DOWNLOAD THE QUESTION
Read more: Judge Thompson asks questions re: motion to dismiss ahead of 4/7/2026 2:00 PM hearing
New York Times reportedly published book review of “Watching Over Her,” while missing its free-lance reviewer Alex Preston used AI-generated parts.

First, there was the fiasco over the book “Shy Girl” by Mia Ballard being pulled by publisher Hachette, before its U.S. publication, due to suspicions of it being AI generated. Now, there’s news that the New York Times — which has sued OpenAI for copyright infringement — itself has published a book review of Jean-Baptiste…
Read more: New York Times reportedly published book review of “Watching Over Her,” while missing its free-lance reviewer Alex Preston used AI-generated parts.
Judge Chhabria denies Meta’s motion to dismiss Entrepreneur Media’s contributory infringement claim. But opinion fails to cite Supreme Court’s decision in Cox Communications

Judge Chhabria denied Meta’s motion to dismiss Entrepreneur Media’s contributory infringement claim and DMCA 1202(b)(1) claim. The intriguing part is that Judge Chhabria’s opinion fails to cite or discuss the Supreme Court’s recent clarification of contributory infringement in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment. Here’s the part of the Supreme Court’s opinion that is key:…
Read more: Judge Chhabria denies Meta’s motion to dismiss Entrepreneur Media’s contributory infringement claim. But opinion fails to cite Supreme Court’s decision in Cox Communications

Copyright Dilution Under Constitutional Scrutiny

Fair Use and the Origin of AI Training

Master List of Lawsuits v. AI

last updated Dec. 5, 2025.

US Map of Copyright Lawsuits v. AI

last updated April 3, 2026. Current total = 100 suits in U.S.

World Map of Copyright Lawsuits v. AI

last updated April 5, 2026. Current total = 130 copyright suits = 100 in U.S. + 30 in rest of world.

Infographic of AI companies sued

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Status of Copyright Lawsuits v. AI

The Shadow Library Strategy

Master Chart of Claims in Cases

Last updated Mar. 31, 2026

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List of AI bills before Congress

Opinion: How courts should analyze authorship with AI

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