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Judge Tigar grants leave to file interlocutory appeal to Ninth Circuit on DMCA CMI claims in Doe 1 v. Github
Read more: Judge Tigar grants leave to file interlocutory appeal to Ninth Circuit on DMCA CMI claims in Doe 1 v. GithubJudge Tigar issued his order granting the plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file an interlocutory appeal on his dismissal of the DMCA copyright management information (CMI) claims under 17 U.S.C. s. 1202(b). Second, the Court finds there is substantial ground for difference of opinion on thequestion at issue. 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). To determine whether…
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Lehrman v. Lovo first amended complaint adds copyright claim
Read more: Lehrman v. Lovo first amended complaint adds copyright claimPlaintiffs Paul Lehrman and Linnea Sage (the “Voice Actor Plaintiffs”), on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, and John Doe (the “Consumer Plaintiff”) on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated (collectively “Plaintiffs”), filed their first amended complaint against Lovo, Inc. The first amended complaint adds claims of copyright infringement for the…
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Status of all 30 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Sept. 25, 2024): David Boies firm added to represent plaintiffs in Kadrey v. Meta after Judge Chhabria chastised Joseph Saveri Firm. They now get to depose Mark Zuckerberg.
Read more: Status of all 30 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Sept. 25, 2024): David Boies firm added to represent plaintiffs in Kadrey v. Meta after Judge Chhabria chastised Joseph Saveri Firm. They now get to depose Mark Zuckerberg.Here’s the latest on all 30 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. New developments since last week’s report are indicated with an asterisk*. Visit our Master List of all 30 copyright cases with attorneys and claims listed. Case name Jurisdiction Judge Latest status Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et al v. ROSS Intelligence Inc. D. Del. Bibas *ORAL…
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Joseph Saveri law firm wants to depose Mark Zuckerberg in Kadrey v. Meta
Read more: Joseph Saveri law firm wants to depose Mark Zuckerberg in Kadrey v. MetaUPDATE: Magistrate Judge Hixson just ruled that the Joseph Saveri Law Firm can depose Mark Zuckerberg for 7 hours. Click here for the court’s order. In a filing that occurred on the same day Judge Chhabria chastised the Joseph Saveri Law Firm for its handling of the case, the Saveri Law Firm is embroiled in…
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Judge Chhabria chastises Joseph Saveri law firm; will not certify a class of plaintiffs represented by Saveri firm in lawsuits by Sarah Silverman, Richard Kadrey, Michael Chabon, Ta-Nehisi Coates
Read more: Judge Chhabria chastises Joseph Saveri law firm; will not certify a class of plaintiffs represented by Saveri firm in lawsuits by Sarah Silverman, Richard Kadrey, Michael Chabon, Ta-Nehisi CoatesToday, Judge Chhabria held a status conference in the consolidated book author cases Kadrey v. Meta Platforms, Silverman v. Meta Platforms, and Huckabee v. Meta Platforms. In the cases, the plaintiffs are represented by the Joseph Saveri Law Firm, as catalogued in our list of cases. With fact discovery set to close on September 30,…
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Judge Chhabria asks whether “only real legal question to be presented at summary judgment is whether [Meta’s training AI model with copyrighted works] constituted ‘fair use’ within the meaning of copyright law”
Read more: Judge Chhabria asks whether “only real legal question to be presented at summary judgment is whether [Meta’s training AI model with copyrighted works] constituted ‘fair use’ within the meaning of copyright law”In the Kadrey v. Meta Platforms lawsuit, an important status conference will occur on Friday, Sept. 20, at 10:00 AM PT by videoconference only. Judge Chhabria just issued an interesting order, skeptical of the plaintiffs’ motion to extend the case schedule. Based on previous filings, the Court has been under the impression that there’s no…
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Status of all 30 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Sept. 15, 2024): Discovery rules
Read more: Status of all 30 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Sept. 15, 2024): Discovery rulesHere’s the latest on all 30 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. Over the past two weeks, there wasn’t any major development, perhaps due to the end of summer and the slow grind of discovery. New developments since last week’s report are indicated with an asterisk*. Visit our Master List of all 30 copyright cases with attorneys and…
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Judge Tigar allows NVIDIA to file summary judgment motion on fair use, before class certification decided
Read more: Judge Tigar allows NVIDIA to file summary judgment motion on fair use, before class certification decidedJudge Tigar issued an interesting order today in Nazemian v. NVIDIA, allowing NVIDIA to file a motion for summary judgment on its fair use defense before the court considers whether to certify a class of plaintiffs. Neal Katyal, the former Acting Solicitor General, is one of the attorneys representing NVIDIA. Other than ROSS Intelligence’s upcoming…
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Updated Maps of US Copyright Lawsuits & Related Cases (Sept. 6, 2024)
Read more: Updated Maps of US Copyright Lawsuits & Related Cases (Sept. 6, 2024)We updated our Maps: (1) All US Copyright Lawsuits v. AI companies, 30 in total; and (2) All US Copyright & Related Lawsuits, 34 in total (adding the Millette lawsuits v. OpenAI, Google, and NVIDIA involving YouTube videos, and Lerhman v. Lovo involving voice-over recordings). Both PDFs have clickable links to each docket. Download your…