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Apress Media gets default v. Anna’s Archive
Read more: Apress Media gets default v. Anna’s ArchiveApress Media obtained a default against the controversial online “shadow library” Anna’s Archive. This is the second recent lawsuit against Anna’s Archive resulting in a default due to a lack of response from Anna’s Archive. The first, Atlantic Recordings v. Anna’s Archive, has already resulted in a default judgment. Both suits are before Judge Rakoff…
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List of OpenAI’s losses in discovery grows long. Is it the canary in the coal mine for OpenAI?
Read more: List of OpenAI’s losses in discovery grows long. Is it the canary in the coal mine for OpenAI?Back in December 2024, OpenAI probably had different hopes when seeking to transfer all the copyright lawsuits against it — then only 8 lawsuits — to one Multi-District Litigation court. Flash forward a year later. And OpenAI’s decision looks like it backfired. The copyright lawsuits have doubled since then, to now 16 lawsuits against OpenAI…
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Judge Rakoff sets schedule for The Intercept v. OpenAI
Read more: Judge Rakoff sets schedule for The Intercept v. OpenAIThe case is to be tried to a jury. Joinder of additional parties must be accomplished by April 18, 2025. Amended Pleadings due by 4/18/2025. Joinder of Parties due by 4/18/2025. Every party-proponent of a claim (including any counterclaim, cross-claim, orthird-party claim) that intends to offer expert testimony in respect of such claim must make…
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Vacker cites Judge Rakoff decision on CMI claim
Read more: Vacker cites Judge Rakoff decision on CMI claimPlaintiffs in the AI copyright litigation continue to cite Judge Rakoff’s recent opinion allowing the DMCA CMI 1202(b)(1) claim for intentional removal of copyright management information in the Intercept v. OpenAI case. Related Stories
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New York Times, Book authors cite Judge Rakoff’s opinion allowing DMCA CMI 1202(b)(1) claim
Read more: New York Times, Book authors cite Judge Rakoff’s opinion allowing DMCA CMI 1202(b)(1) claimJudge Jed Rakoff published his long-awaited opinion, some 3 months after announcing his ruling. Judge Rakoff disagreed with OpenAI’s argument–and with Judge Colleen McMahon’s prior ruling in Raw Story Media v. OpenAI–that the Intercept lacked Article III injury under the Supreme Court’s ruling in TransUnion v. Ramirez. Oddly, Judge Rakoff failed to mention, much less…
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Judge Rakoff’s long-awaited decision allowing DMCA 1202(b)(1) claim to proceed in Intercept v. OpenAI. Creates SDNY split with Judge McMahon decision in Raw Story.
Read more: Judge Rakoff’s long-awaited decision allowing DMCA 1202(b)(1) claim to proceed in Intercept v. OpenAI. Creates SDNY split with Judge McMahon decision in Raw Story.Back in November 2024, Judge Jed Rakoff denied in part OpenAI’s motion to dismiss the DMCA claims raised by the Intercept against OpenAI. Today, Judge Rakoff finally issued his opinion explaining his rationale. Curiously, Judge Rakoff fails to even mention the contrary decision of another SDNY judge, Judge Colleen McMahon (the former Chief Judge from…