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In suit v. Perplexity, New York Times and Chicago Tribune filed first amended complaints
Read more: In suit v. Perplexity, New York Times and Chicago Tribune filed first amended complaintsIn response to Perplexity’s motions to dismiss, New York Times and Chicago Tribune have filed First Amended Complaints. We performed a Track Changes of the Chicago Tribune’s two complaints. There are a few additions to the complaints, highlighted in blue and green: DOWNLOAD FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINTS OF NEW YORK TIMES AND CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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Trump’s Copyright Deal? White House backs both fair use in AI training and Congress’s consideration of facilitating negotiated collective licenses. But White House defers to courts’ resolution of fair use.
Read more: Trump’s Copyright Deal? White House backs both fair use in AI training and Congress’s consideration of facilitating negotiated collective licenses. But White House defers to courts’ resolution of fair use.President Trump’s White House just issued a “National Policy Framework: Artificial Intelligence” for Congress to consider legislative actions related to various AI related issues. Part III deals with the copyright controversies related to AI. The White House tries to thread the needle by (1) stating its view that using copyrighted works to train AI models…
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UK Government opts out of its opt out proposal for copyrighted works used to train AI. Authors’ coalition derails Government’s proposal. Back to the drawing board.
Read more: UK Government opts out of its opt out proposal for copyrighted works used to train AI. Authors’ coalition derails Government’s proposal. Back to the drawing board.The UK government goes back to the drawing board after its proposal to allow AI developers to use copyrighted works for training AI models faced stiff opposition from a well-organized group of prominent artists and authors in the UK, including Dua Lipa, Elton John, and Paul McCartney. The UK government issued its report. It basically…
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Cambronne seeks to keep intact omnibus copyright suit v. US AI industry, opposes motion to sever
Read more: Cambronne seeks to keep intact omnibus copyright suit v. US AI industry, opposes motion to severCambronne, the company owning book author John Carreyrou’s copyrights, filed an opposition to the defendants’ motion to sever the case into individual suits against each defendant. This omnibus copyright lawsuit is basically against the U.S. AI industry: Most of the defendants have moved to sever the case into individual ones. But Cambronne contends the omnibus lawsuit against…
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Judge Breyer adopts Plaintiffs’ schedule in Salesforce Copyright Litigation. Summary judgment briefing won’t be completed until Mar. 24, 2028. Class certification briefing by Mar. 10, 2028
Read more: Judge Breyer adopts Plaintiffs’ schedule in Salesforce Copyright Litigation. Summary judgment briefing won’t be completed until Mar. 24, 2028. Class certification briefing by Mar. 10, 2028In In re Salesforce Copyright Infringement Litigation, Judge Breyer adopted the plaintiffs’ proposed schedule, which puts briefing on the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification first, followed by dispositive summary judgment motions. Briefing for both issues won’t be complete until March 2028! Here’s the approved schedule. DOWNLOAD THE CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT AND COURT’S ORDER
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OpenAI faces skeptical Second Circuit panel in Raw Story Media appeal of lack of Article III injury ruling
Read more: OpenAI faces skeptical Second Circuit panel in Raw Story Media appeal of lack of Article III injury rulingToday, the Second Circuit heard oral argument in Raw Story Media’s appeal of Judge Colleen McMahon’s ruling that the alleged removal of Raw Story Media’s copyright management information from its works did not show an Article III injury. On the panel were Judge Richard C. Wesley, Judge Dennis Jacobs, and Judge Eunice C. Lee. According…
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Ted Entertainment files 1st amended complaint v. NVIDIA
Read more: Ted Entertainment files 1st amended complaint v. NVIDIATed Entertainment filed a First Amended Complaint against NVIDIA for its alleged copyright infringement in allegedly violating the DMCA by circumventing access controls to use Plaintiffs’ YouTube videos to train NVIDIA’s AI models. We performed a Track Changes version showing what was changed. Most of it looks like the access-control argument related to YouTube videos,…
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Parties ask for 3 week extension in OpenAI MDL Litigation. Summary Judgment briefing completed by Nov. 6, 2026
Read more: Parties ask for 3 week extension in OpenAI MDL Litigation. Summary Judgment briefing completed by Nov. 6, 2026The parties in the MLD Litigation involving OpenAI have asked Judge Stein to extend the current schedule by 3 weeks. That would move the completion of briefing on summary judgment from October 16 to November 6. One would expect a hearing on the motions. So it would make it less likely for any decision on…