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UMG Recordings denied bid to add 61,026 additional works to 1st suit v. Suno. But Judge allows DMCA 1201(a) claim to be added.
Read more: UMG Recordings denied bid to add 61,026 additional works to 1st suit v. Suno. But Judge allows DMCA 1201(a) claim to be added.The UMG Recordings v. Suno is nearing the end of fact discovery. Judge Saylor, in Massachusetts, just issued two important rulings. First, Judge Saylor is granting UMG Recordings leave to amend to add a DMCA anti-circumvention claim under Section 1201(a). After canvassing the case law on what constitutes an “access” as opposed to “copy” control…
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Mark Zuckerberg will sit for 4 hour deposition in copyright suit
Read more: Mark Zuckerberg will sit for 4 hour deposition in copyright suitJudge Chhabria ruled that Mark Zuckerberg will sit for a 4 hour deposition in the cluster of copyright cases related to Kadrey. Meanwhile, Meta is on trial in the social media addiction lawsuit in Oakland before Judge Gonzalez Rogers. California and other states are seeking $200 billion from Meta. “Court clarified the amount of time…
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UPDATE: Publishers’ Coordination Counsel files notice of appeal of fee award in Bartz v. Anthropic. Does not affect payout schedule.
Read more: UPDATE: Publishers’ Coordination Counsel files notice of appeal of fee award in Bartz v. Anthropic. Does not affect payout schedule.UPDATE: We just got our hands on the Notice of Appeal to the Ninth Circuit. The Publishers’ Coordination Counsel has filed an appeal of attorneys’ fee award (they were denied any such award). As I read the Settlement Agreement, this appeal would not affect the Effective Date for the payouts to Class Members because it…
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Round Hill Music sues Suno as well. Total = 135 suits v. AI cos.
Read more: Round Hill Music sues Suno as well. Total = 135 suits v. AI cos.Round Hill Music also sued Suno in a similar suit to its one just filed against Anthropic. DOWNLOAD:
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Anthropic sued again, this time by independent music publisher, label Round Hill Music. Total = 134 US suits v. AI cos.
Read more: Anthropic sued again, this time by independent music publisher, label Round Hill Music. Total = 134 US suits v. AI cos.Independent music publisher and record label Round Hill Music just sued Anthropic for copyright infringement for the alleged use of their musical compositions to train Anthropic AI models. The lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of California. This is the 12th copyright suit v. Anthropic and the 134th overall against AI companies in the…
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Before retiring, Tim Cook sued in copyright shareholder derivative lawsuit for Apple’s AI training on copyrighted works. 5th copyright shareholder derivative suit total.
Read more: Before retiring, Tim Cook sued in copyright shareholder derivative lawsuit for Apple’s AI training on copyrighted works. 5th copyright shareholder derivative suit total.Before Tim Cook heads off into retirement at the end of August, he was just sued in a copyright shareholder derivative suit, the 5th such lawsuit in the United States. I’ve coined this term to describe shareholder derivative lawsuits under securities law that are based on the allegation that the directors and officers (D&O) approved…
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OpenAI sued by textbook authors Michael Sullivan. Total copyright cases = 132.
Read more: OpenAI sued by textbook authors Michael Sullivan. Total copyright cases = 132.Michael Sullivan and other textbook authors have sued OpenAI in the Southern District of New. The docket is here. It’s similar to the Sullivan v. Meta case in the Northern District of California. Excerpt: DOWNLOAD COMPLAINT:
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S.A. Jamendo drops its lawsuit v. Suno
Read more: S.A. Jamendo drops its lawsuit v. SunoS.A. Jamendo has filed a notice to voluntarily dismiss its copyright suit against Suno without prejudice. This follows another dismissal by Poseidon Wave’s suit v. Suno, although with prejudice. It would be fascinating to know what deals, if any, were struck before the dismissals. Related Story:
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Disney attempts to salvage its contributory infringement claim v. Midjourney on inducement theory, post-Cox Communications
Read more: Disney attempts to salvage its contributory infringement claim v. Midjourney on inducement theory, post-Cox CommunicationsThe fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment continues. In response to Midjourney’s motion for a judgment on the pleadings that Disney’s contributory infringement claim based on “knowledge and material contribution” fails as a matter of law under Cox, Disney says its complaint also alleges an inducement theory that…