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Hollywood studios roiled by Seedance AI video pitting Brad Pitt v. Tom Cruise
Read more: Hollywood studios roiled by Seedance AI video pitting Brad Pitt v. Tom CruiseSimilar to what happened when Midjourney released its new video generator that enabled users to create videos with Hollywood studios’ animated characters, the video generator Seedance, owned by Chinese-based Bytedance, has roiled Hollywood studios. The AI-generated video that caused the greatest uproar was one pitting Brad Pitt against Tom Cruise: Disney swiftly sent a cease-and-desist…
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Disney, Midjourney select Hon. Suzanne H. Segal as private neutral for mediation
Read more: Disney, Midjourney select Hon. Suzanne H. Segal as private neutral for mediationThe partes in Disney v. Midjourney filed their joint selection of a private neutral, the Hon. Suzanne H. Segal, the retired magistrate judge for the Central District of California who has reportedly “served as settlement judge in hundreds of cases.” A great selection. I cannot tell when the anticipated mediation will take place other than…
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Disney strikes deal with OpenAI, including $1B stake in OpenAI and licensing of Disney characters in Sora videos
Read more: Disney strikes deal with OpenAI, including $1B stake in OpenAI and licensing of Disney characters in Sora videosFrom OpenAI’s press release: The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI have reached an agreement for Disney to become the first major content licensing partner on Sora, OpenAI’s short-form generative AI video platform, bringing these leaders in creativity and innovation together to unlock new possibilities in imaginative storytelling. As part of this new, three-year licensing agreement,…
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Pretrial schedule in Disney v. Midjourney is set
Read more: Pretrial schedule in Disney v. Midjourney is setJudge Kronstadt issued the pretrial schedule for the Disney v. Midjourney suit. DOWNLOAD THE ORDER
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Judge Kronstadt order for Disney v. Midjourney to private mediation, ADR Procedure No. 3 with deadline of Aug. 19, 2026
Read more: Judge Kronstadt order for Disney v. Midjourney to private mediation, ADR Procedure No. 3 with deadline of Aug. 19, 2026As the parties in Disney v. Midjourney agreed, they will at some point engage in private mediation. Judge Kronstadt set the deadline for Aug. 19, 2026. Meanwhile, the case proceeds on, consolidated with the Warner Brothers v. Midjourney case.
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Judge Kronstadt approves consolidation of Disney’s and Warner Brothers’ suits v. Midjourney.
Read more: Judge Kronstadt approves consolidation of Disney’s and Warner Brothers’ suits v. Midjourney.Judge Kronstadt granted the stipulation to consolidate Disney’s and Warner Brothers’ suits against Midjourney. The Judge provided a detailed set of instructions on how the consolidation will unfold:
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Judge Kronstadt consolidates Disney and Warner Brothers’ suit v. Midjourney
Read more: Judge Kronstadt consolidates Disney and Warner Brothers’ suit v. MidjourneyThe order: “ORDER RE JOINT STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE CASES (DKT. 21 ) by Judge John A. Kronstadt. The Stipulation is APPROVED as follows: Disney Enterprises Inc. et al. v. Midjourney, Inc., Case No. 2:25-cv-05275-JAK-AJR (“Disney”) and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. et al. v. Midjourney Inc., No. 2:25-cv-08376-JAK-E (“Warner Bros.”) are CONSOLIDATED for all purposes, including…
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Disney, Universal City Studios, Warner Brothers Ent. ask Judge Kronstadt to consolidate cases v. Midjourney
Read more: Disney, Universal City Studios, Warner Brothers Ent. ask Judge Kronstadt to consolidate cases v. MidjourneyNo surprise: The movie studios Disney, Universal City Studios, and Warner Brothers have asked Judge Kronstadt to consolidate their two related lawsuits. Expect the Judge to do so.
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Disney v. Midjourney file Joint Rule 26(f) report but disagree on scheduling order
Read more: Disney v. Midjourney file Joint Rule 26(f) report but disagree on scheduling orderDisney v. Midjourney parties filed their Joint Rule 26(f) report. They couldn’t agree on a proposed scheduling order so offered competing dates with a difference of about 3 months.
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Warner Brothers v. Midjourney Complaint
Read more: Warner Brothers v. Midjourney ComplaintWarner Brothers sued Midjourney, the company behind the AI image and video generator. It’s a similar suit by the same lawyers in the Disney v. Midjourney case. By my count, this is copyright law No. 49. Related stories