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Third Circuit grants ROSS Intelligence interlocutory appeal of fair use, copyrightability of headnotes ruling by Judge Bibas
Read more: Third Circuit grants ROSS Intelligence interlocutory appeal of fair use, copyrightability of headnotes ruling by Judge BibasAs we expected, the Third Circuit just granted ROSS Intelligence’s interlocutory appeal of Judge Bibas’s rejection of fair use in AI training and his ruling on the copyrightability of Westlaw’s headnotes. This is no surprise given that Judge Bibas, who sits on the Third Circuit, agreed that the issues should be reviewed on interlocutory appeal.…
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Judge Bibas issues opinion explaining certification of fair use, copyrightability issues for interlocutory appeal
Read more: Judge Bibas issues opinion explaining certification of fair use, copyrightability issues for interlocutory appealJudge Bibas issued an opinion today further explaining the reasons he granted Ross Intelligence’s request to certify two questions (on copyrighability of Westlaw headnotes and fair use in AI training) to the Third Circuit for interlocutory appeal. I expect the Third Circuit will grant it–and think they should. DOWNLOAD JUDGE BIBAS’S DECISION
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ROSS Intelligence files petition to Third Circuit for interlocutory appeal in key AI copyright lawsuit
Read more: ROSS Intelligence files petition to Third Circuit for interlocutory appeal in key AI copyright lawsuitROSS Intelligence filed its petition to the Third Circuit asking for an interlocutory appeal of the issues of copyrightability of Westlaw headnotes and ROSS’s fair use defense. Because Judge Bibas, who sits on the Third Circuit, certified these questions from his prior ruling in the district court, I expect the Third Circuit will grant this…
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Sparing no expense, ROSS Intelligence hires even more lawyers for its interlocutory appeal of Judge Bibas’s fair use denial to Third Circuit
Read more: Sparing no expense, ROSS Intelligence hires even more lawyers for its interlocutory appeal of Judge Bibas’s fair use denial to Third CircuitFresh off its successful motion for leave to seek interlocutory appeal of Judge Bibas’s denial of fair use, ROSS Intelligence hired even more lawyers to prepare the potential appeal. The lawyers are from Pillsbury: “Kayvan Ghaffari in San Francisco, who represented ROSS as lead counsel in the case at a prior firm, Silicon Valley partner…
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Stunner. Judge Bibas grants ROSS Intelligence motion to certify fair use & copyrighability of headnotes to Third Circuit for interlocutory appeal. Wow.
Read more: Stunner. Judge Bibas grants ROSS Intelligence motion to certify fair use & copyrighability of headnotes to Third Circuit for interlocutory appeal. Wow.Well, Judge Stephanos just made another stunning decision, adding to the series of stunning decisions he’s made in this case, including postponing the trial a day before it was to start. He granted ROSS Intelligence’s motion to certify the 2 questions he already decided on summary judgment, including the fair use defense for training ROSS’s…
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Thomson Reuters opposes ROSS Intelligence’s attempt to interlocutory appeal
Read more: Thomson Reuters opposes ROSS Intelligence’s attempt to interlocutory appealThomson Reuters opposes ROSS Intelligence motion for leave to certify the issue of fair use to the Third Circuit following Judge Bibas’s 2025 grant of summary judgment rejecting fair use. Download the brief below:
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After adding White & Case lawyers, ROSS Intelligence asks Judge Bibas to certify copyrightability and fair use for interlocutory appeal
Read more: After adding White & Case lawyers, ROSS Intelligence asks Judge Bibas to certify copyrightability and fair use for interlocutory appealAfter adding lawyers from White & Case, including appellate specialists, ROSS Intelligence asks Judge Bibas to certify copyrightability of headnotes and fair use questions to Third Circuit for interlocutory appeal. ROSS cites Judge Bibas’ own conflicting decisions. This seems like a long shot with the trial date in May looming. But this case has had…
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ROSS Intelligence adds trial & appellate lawyers from White & Case to Thomson Reuters suit
Read more: ROSS Intelligence adds trial & appellate lawyers from White & Case to Thomson Reuters suitAfter losing on summary judgment in a decision by Judge Bibas, who rejected its fair use defense after once finding it plausible and in need of trial in 2023, ROSS Intelligence added more legal firepower, enlisting both trial and appellate lawyers from White & Case. The trial on the remaining issues (scope of infringement and…
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Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence letter re: dispute over proposed pretrial deadlines
Read more: Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence letter re: dispute over proposed pretrial deadlinesWith some outstanding issues unresolved by Judge Bibas’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Thomson Reuters, the parties filed a letter outlining their proposed pretrial deadlines. ROSS proposes: Thomson proposes:
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Judge Bibas sets pretrial conference for April 9 in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence.
Read more: Judge Bibas sets pretrial conference for April 9 in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence.ORAL ORDER: The April 9 pretrial conference will take place beginning at 9 a.m. EDT in Wilmington, Delaware. I order the parties to confer and propose a joint stipulation and order setting pretrial deadlines by March 6 at 5 p.m. EST. Remark: The Pretrial Conference that is scheduled for April 9, 2025 at 9:00 am…