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Updated Master chart of copyright, DMCA and other claims in suits v. AI (Dec. 5, 2025)
Read more: Updated Master chart of copyright, DMCA and other claims in suits v. AI (Dec. 5, 2025)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. This chart includes claims that may have been later dismissed (because it is possible that the courts of appeals take a different view on the claims). We tried to identify…
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Status of all 57 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Oct. 26, 2025): Apple hit with 3 lawsuits.
Read more: Status of all 57 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Oct. 26, 2025): Apple hit with 3 lawsuits.The U.S. copyright lawsuits against AI companies continue unabated. Here are the Top 5 news items: 1. Apple joins the copyright party. Although Apple has been roundly criticized for its slow development of Apple Intelligence, that hasn’t stopped book authors from suing Apple for copyright infringement in proposed class actions. In addition to the earlier…
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Status of all 51 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Oct. 8, 2025): no more decisions on fair use in 2025.
Read more: Status of all 51 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Oct. 8, 2025): no more decisions on fair use in 2025.It’s been a hot minute since our last status report. Right now, we are in the doldrums of discovery. We do not expect any other summary judgment decisions on fair use in AI training until summer 2026 at the earliest. So far, 3 judges ruled on fair use, 2 for and 1 against. But their…
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Updated Master chart of copyright, DMCA and other claims in suits v. AI (Aug. 27 2025)
Read more: Updated Master chart of copyright, DMCA and other claims in suits v. AI (Aug. 27 2025)We compiled a master chart identifying which claims are being asserted against AI companies in the United States in the complaints in the respective cases. This chart includes claims that may have been later dismissed (because it is possible that the courts of appeals take a different view on the claims). We tried to identify…
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Judge Stein opinion rejecting OpenAI’s request for discovery of New York Times’ use of AI and revenues. Is it reversible error?
Read more: Judge Stein opinion rejecting OpenAI’s request for discovery of New York Times’ use of AI and revenues. Is it reversible error?In a 12-page opinion, Judge Sidney Stein agreed with Magistrate Judge Ona Wang’s denial of OpenAI’s motion to compel (1) the New York Times to produce information about the Times’s own use of AI tools, as well as its alleged decreases in revenues and Times’ licensing efforts; and (2) the Authors Guild book plaintiffs to…
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Sam Altman gets defensive when asked about “IP Theft” and Charlie Brown OpenAI generated cartoon.
Read more: Sam Altman gets defensive when asked about “IP Theft” and Charlie Brown OpenAI generated cartoon.TED CEO Chris Anderson interviewed Sam Altman and asked some tough questions about copyright and “IP theft.” Altman seemed to feel a bit of pique when a few audience members clapped in approval of Anderson’s question. A bit uncharacteristic of Altman. Take a listen. Transcript: Anderson: So this impressed me too. I asked it to…
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Master chart of copyright, DMCA and other claims in suits v. AI
Read more: Master chart of copyright, DMCA and other claims in suits v. AIWe compiled a master chart identifying which claims are being asserted against AI companies in the United States in the complaints in the respective cases. This chart includes claims that may have been later dismissed (because it is possible that the courts of appeals take a different view on the claims). We tried to identify…
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Status of all 39 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Feb. 18, 2025): Judge Bibas rejects fair use in AI training in stunning reversal.
Read more: Status of all 39 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Feb. 18, 2025): Judge Bibas rejects fair use in AI training in stunning reversal.It’s been a hot minute since our last update. Here’s the latest on all 39 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. New cases Significant rulings Upcoming Hearings Visit our Master List of all copyright cases with attorneys and claims listed. Case name Jurisdiction Judge Latest status Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et al v. ROSS Intelligence…
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Judge Bibas Then and Now on fair use in training AI models. Side by side comparison of Judge’s analysis.
Read more: Judge Bibas Then and Now on fair use in training AI models. Side by side comparison of Judge’s analysis.It’s useful to compare Judge Bibas’s fair use analysis of the purpose of the defendant ROSS’s use of Westlaw’s copyrighted headnotes for legal decisions. Two things are apparent: 1. While Judge Bibas cautioned in 2023 about “over-reading” the Warhol decision, Judge Bibas in 2025 basically has read Warhol to apply in a way that eliminates…