Category: AI Copyright Wars

Stability AI, DeviantArt, Runway AI each file motions to dismiss EVOX Productions’ claims

In EVOX Productions v. Stability AI, the 3 defendants, Stability AI, DeviantArt, and Runway AI filed separate motions to dismiss EVOX’s claims. Excerpt from Stability AI: Excerpt from DeviantArt: Excerpt from Runway AI: DOWNLOAD STABILITY AI’S MOTION DOWNLOAD DEVIANT ART’S MOTION DOWNLOAD RUNWAY AI’S MOTION
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Judge Breyer moves hearing on summary judgment, Daubert motions in Mosaic LLM case to Dec. 18 via Zoom

Judge Breyer just changed the hearing on the summary judgment and Daubert motions from Oct. 30, 2026 to Dec. 18, 2026 via Zoom. Here is the Order: Looks like he’s going to a Zoom hearing and moving the date to 12/18/2026: CLERK’S NOTICE VACATING MOTION Hearing set for October 30, 2026 before the Honorable Charles…
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Judge Pitts holds CM conference in Shakespeare v. Anthropic

As reported on the docket: “Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge P. Casey Pitts: Initial Case Management Conference held on 10/15/2026. Within 28 days, the parties shall file a stipulation selecting ADR process. If the selected process is private ADR, the parties shall also identify the private mediator. Scheduling Order to issue. Plaintiff’s Attorney:…
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8 States sue OpenAI for child safety concerns. PDF COMPLAINTs. Why bankruptcy is now in the picture for OpenAI.

Following recent successes in a social media addiction lawsuit filed by Colorado, New Jersey and Kentucky against Facebook that resulted in a $16.7 billion settlement, 8 states have now sued OpenAI based on theories of alleged harms to both children and adults using ChatGPT. The 8 states each filed their suits in their own states…
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Judge Lee asks parties to file chambers copies and tables for SJ and Daubert briefs in Concord Music v. Anthropic

Judge Eumi Lee just issued an order instructing the parties to file electronic chambers copies for “the entire summary judgment and Daubert record, including all publicly filed documents and unredacted versions of documents filed under seal, to the Court via Box.com by October 14, 2026.” “Additionally, by October 14, 2026, the parties shall file on the docket…
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Sullivan textbook authors ask Judge Chhabria to appoint interim class counsel. Argue textbook authors were treated differently and less favorably by Class settlement in Bartz v. Anthropic.

The Sullivan v. Meta case has flown under the radar. Until now. The Sullivan textbook authors have filed a motion to appoint interim class counsel. That motion is now being opposed by Kadrey book authors and Elsevier publishers. In support of their motion, Sullivan criticizes the class representation in Bartz v. Anthropic of which class…
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Proskauer motion to represent Perplexity in defense v. Reddit, despite past work for Reddit

Fascinating development in the Reddit v. SerpApi suit. The law firm Proskauer is seeking to represent Perplexity, one of the defendants in the suit filed by Reddit. The only problem: Proskauer had represented Reddit in a past whistleblower action and Reddit has not agreed to a waiver of potential conflicts in representing Perplexity. Excerpt:
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SA Jamendo has dropped its suit v. NVIDIA. 2d suit Jamendo has dropped.

S.A. Jamendo has voluntarily dropped its lawsuit against NVIDIA. This is the 2d suit Jamendo has voluntarily dropped, the first being the one against Suno. DOWNLOAD:
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Elsevier v. Meta transferred to ND California and likely Judge Chhabria

Here’s the newly filed complaint in Elsevier v. Meta, fresh from a transfer from the SDNY. Hobbs v. Meta is on its way, too. Both will likely be assigned to Judge Chhabria as related cases to the Kadrey cluster of cases. Complaint:
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USA Today sues OpenAI in another news copyright suit

As the OpenAI MDL litigation is already in the summary judgment phase, OpenAI was hit with yet another news copyright lawsuit, this one filed by USA Today. The Complaint raises 3 claims: These are the same 3 claims that remain in the New York Times’ suit against OpenAI. Similar copyright suits have also been filed…
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