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Updated Map of copyright lawsuits v. AI companies

We updated our map of all 38 U.S. copyright lawsuits against AI companies. The PDF below has clickable links to each docket and names of presiding judges. The symbols next to each case name represents the type of underlying works at issue:
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David Boies firm asks Judge Chhabria to overrule magistrate judge’s ruling on pirated books library, and confidentiality issues

The Kadrey plaintiffs, represented by the David Boies law firm, are asking Judge Chhabria to overrule several discovery-related decisions that (1) denied the plaintiffs the ability to ask questions related to certain topics, such as Meta’s alleged use of pirated copies of books from shadow libraries, and that (2) agreed with Meta’s assertion of privilege…
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Judge Bibas revises date for pre-trial check-in in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence

From Judge Bibas: “ORAL ORDER: I previously asked the parties to hold May 8, 2025. D.I. 756 . I now release that date and reserve May 5, 2025, and May 6, 2025. Ordered by Judge Stephanos Bibas on 12/31/2024. (jfm) (Entered: 12/31/2024).”
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ROSS Intelligence objects to Thomson Reuters’ annotated Excel sheet

ROSS Intelligence filed its redacted opposition to Thomson Reuters’ annotated Excel sheet regarding the headnotes at issue in the lawsuit.
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The Top 5 Stories in U.S. Copyright Lawsuits v. AI in 2024

On the final day of 2024, it’s fitting to identify what we believe were the Top 5 stories in the U.S. copyright lawsuits against AI companies. Our method was completely unscientific, but, nonetheless, perfectly valid. No. 5. Judge Bibas postpones first trial on the day before it was to start It’s not often a nonevent…
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Kadrey plaintiffs oppose Meta’s proposed sealing of information related to datasets used by Meta

The Kadrey plaintiffs are objecting to Meta’s proposed redactions in discovery related to information about the methods it used to download datasets and the specific datasets used to train its AI model Llama. Plaintiffs respectfully submit this opposition to Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc.’s proposed redactions to the Court’s December 20, 2024 Discovery Order (Dkt. No.…
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Lehrman plaintiffs in voice actor case oppose stay of discover pending potion to dismiss decision

The Lehrman plaintiffs oppose Lovo’s request for a stay pending the court’s resolution of the motion to dismiss.
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OpenAI, Microsoft object to Mag. Judge Wang’s denial of discovery in Authors Guild, New York Times suits

OpenAI sought from the New York Times information related to “(1) the Times’s use of nonparties’ generative artificial intelligence (“Gen AI”) tools; (2) the Times’s creation and use of its own Gen AI products; and (3) the Times’s position regarding Gen AI (e.g., positions expressed outside of litigation, knowledge about the training of third-party Gen…
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Lovo asks Judge Oetken to stay discovery pending motion to dismiss

Defendant Lovo has asked Judge Oetken in the Southern District of New York to stay discovery pending the court’s resolution of the pending motion to dismiss.
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9th Circuit issues Briefing Schedule for Doe 1 v. Github interlocutory appeal of DMCA CMI issue

Monday, December 30, 2024: J. Doe Mediation Questionnaire due Friday, January 10, 2025: J. Doe Appeal Transcript Order Due Monday, February 10, 2025: J. Doe Appeal Transcript Due Monday, March 10, 2025: J. Doe Appeal Opening Brief Due Thursday, April 10, 2025: Github, Inc. Appeal Answering Brief Due Microsoft Corporation Appeal Answering Brief Due OpenAI,…
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