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Hendrix, Apple propose schedule for AI copyright lawsuit. Runs to 2028!
Read more: Hendrix, Apple propose schedule for AI copyright lawsuit. Runs to 2028!In Hendrix v. Apple, the Hendrix book authors and Apple have proposed the following case schedule, with parts in dispute: Wow. It will take us all the way to 2028!! DOWNLOAD THE PROPOSED CASE SCHEDULE
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Judge Breyer denies motion to dismiss in lawsuit v. Databricks and Mosaic for alleged use of books in early stage but not actual training of model
Read more: Judge Breyer denies motion to dismiss in lawsuit v. Databricks and Mosaic for alleged use of books in early stage but not actual training of modelJudge Breyer denied the motion to dismiss the Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint in In re Mosaic LLM Litigation. Databricks and Mosaic argued that the complaint failed to state a claim of infringement because the allegations are only that “Databricks copied their books during early development of DBRX and not its actual training.” Judge Breyer found…
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On same day Anthropic’s summary judgment motion is due, Concord Music suddenly moves to dismiss its claims for secondary liability with prejudice
Read more: On same day Anthropic’s summary judgment motion is due, Concord Music suddenly moves to dismiss its claims for secondary liability with prejudiceSuper stunning turn of events in Concord Music v. Anthropic. On the same day Anthropic’s motion for summary judgment is due — meaning today! — Concord Music has attempted to voluntarily dismiss, with prejudice, both claims of secondary liability: contributory infringement in Count II and vicarious infringement in Count III of its First Amended Complaint.…
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Adding to their largest settlement in US copyright history, Bartz book authors’ class announces another historic milestone: 91.3% participation of total works in class. Wow.
Read more: Adding to their largest settlement in US copyright history, Bartz book authors’ class announces another historic milestone: 91.3% participation of total works in class. Wow.In an update provided to the court ahead of the final approval hearing, the Bartz Class Counsel announced a stunning participation rate of 91.3 percent — or 440,409 of 482,460 works in the class — have been claimed for distribution of the class settlement funds. 91.3 percent participation for a non-personal injury class action is…
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The Northern District of California is the epicenter of AI copyright lawsuits, 47 and counting
Read more: The Northern District of California is the epicenter of AI copyright lawsuits, 47 and countingThe Northern District of California, the jurisdiction for Silicon Valley, is the clear epicenter of AI copyright lawsuits. Not just in the United States, but in the world. There are now 47 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. That’s more lawsuits than the total suits in the countries in rest of the world combined. The Southern…
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Judge Scott Corley gets assigned another AI copyright case: Beualier v. Roblox
Read more: Judge Scott Corley gets assigned another AI copyright case: Beualier v. RobloxJudge Scott Corley was assigned another AI copyright lawsuit: Beaulier v. Roblox. It’s her 4th AI copyright lawsuit. Related Story
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Judge Gonzalez Rogers sets further case management conference in Hendrix v. Apple for May 11 via Zoom
Read more: Judge Gonzalez Rogers sets further case management conference in Hendrix v. Apple for May 11 via ZoomCLERK’S NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. You are hereby notified that the Further Case Management Conference will be held by Zoom Webinar. Joint Case Management Statement is due by 5/4/2026. Further Case Management Conference set for 5/11/2026, at 02:00 PM in Oakland, – Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.Webinar Access:…
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Video creator Ted Entertainment now alleges YouTube videos have not just 1 but 5 technological protection measures
Read more: Video creator Ted Entertainment now alleges YouTube videos have not just 1 but 5 technological protection measuresAfter Bytedance moved to dismiss video maker Ted Entertainment’s complaint, Ted filed a first amended complaint adding new allegations that YouTube has not just 1 but 5 different technological protection measures that Bytedance allegedly circumvented. The original complaint generally asserted: “YouTube deploys technological protection measures (“TPMs”) designed to control access to the underlying video files…
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Third Circuit sets oral argument for June 11 in 1st appeal of decision on fair use in AI training. Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence follows another recent Third Circuit decision on fair use in American Society for Testing v. UpCodes.
Read more: Third Circuit sets oral argument for June 11 in 1st appeal of decision on fair use in AI training. Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence follows another recent Third Circuit decision on fair use in American Society for Testing v. UpCodes.Mark your calendars for June 11, 2026. The Third Circuit will hear oral argument in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence. It’s the first appeal of a decision related to the question whether the use of copyrighted works (here, Westlaw headnotes for judicial opinions) to train an AI model is a fair use. Judge Bibas reversed…