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Judge Orrick denies Midjourney’s motion for clarification of order related to trade dress of artists
Read more: Judge Orrick denies Midjourney’s motion for clarification of order related to trade dress of artistsIn the Andersen v. Stability AI case, Judge Orrick denied Midjourney’s request for clarification of the court’s denial of its motion to dismiss the Lanham Act trade dress claims. Midjourney cited Judge Orrick’s own prior decision in its motion: “[C]ourts in this circuit have required trade dress plaintiffs, at the very least, to provide adequate…
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Judge Tigar grants leave to file interlocutory appeal to Ninth Circuit on DMCA CMI claims in Doe 1 v. Github
Read more: Judge Tigar grants leave to file interlocutory appeal to Ninth Circuit on DMCA CMI claims in Doe 1 v. GithubJudge Tigar issued his order granting the plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file an interlocutory appeal on his dismissal of the DMCA copyright management information (CMI) claims under 17 U.S.C. s. 1202(b). Second, the Court finds there is substantial ground for difference of opinion on thequestion at issue. 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). To determine whether…
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Lehrman v. Lovo first amended complaint adds copyright claim
Read more: Lehrman v. Lovo first amended complaint adds copyright claimPlaintiffs Paul Lehrman and Linnea Sage (the “Voice Actor Plaintiffs”), on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, and John Doe (the “Consumer Plaintiff”) on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated (collectively “Plaintiffs”), filed their first amended complaint against Lovo, Inc. The first amended complaint adds claims of copyright infringement for the…
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Status of all 30 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Sept. 25, 2024): David Boies firm added to represent plaintiffs in Kadrey v. Meta after Judge Chhabria chastised Joseph Saveri Firm. They now get to depose Mark Zuckerberg.
Read more: Status of all 30 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Sept. 25, 2024): David Boies firm added to represent plaintiffs in Kadrey v. Meta after Judge Chhabria chastised Joseph Saveri Firm. They now get to depose Mark Zuckerberg.Here’s the latest on all 30 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. New developments since last week’s report are indicated with an asterisk*. Visit our Master List of all 30 copyright cases with attorneys and claims listed. Case name Jurisdiction Judge Latest status Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et al v. ROSS Intelligence Inc. D. Del. Bibas *ORAL…
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Joseph Saveri law firm wants to depose Mark Zuckerberg in Kadrey v. Meta
Read more: Joseph Saveri law firm wants to depose Mark Zuckerberg in Kadrey v. MetaUPDATE: Magistrate Judge Hixson just ruled that the Joseph Saveri Law Firm can depose Mark Zuckerberg for 7 hours. Click here for the court’s order. In a filing that occurred on the same day Judge Chhabria chastised the Joseph Saveri Law Firm for its handling of the case, the Saveri Law Firm is embroiled in…
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Judge Chhabria chastises Joseph Saveri law firm; will not certify a class of plaintiffs represented by Saveri firm in lawsuits by Sarah Silverman, Richard Kadrey, Michael Chabon, Ta-Nehisi Coates
Read more: Judge Chhabria chastises Joseph Saveri law firm; will not certify a class of plaintiffs represented by Saveri firm in lawsuits by Sarah Silverman, Richard Kadrey, Michael Chabon, Ta-Nehisi CoatesToday, Judge Chhabria held a status conference in the consolidated book author cases Kadrey v. Meta Platforms, Silverman v. Meta Platforms, and Huckabee v. Meta Platforms. In the cases, the plaintiffs are represented by the Joseph Saveri Law Firm, as catalogued in our list of cases. With fact discovery set to close on September 30,…
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Status of all 30 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Sept. 15, 2024): Discovery rules
Read more: Status of all 30 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Sept. 15, 2024): Discovery rulesHere’s the latest on all 30 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. Over the past two weeks, there wasn’t any major development, perhaps due to the end of summer and the slow grind of discovery. New developments since last week’s report are indicated with an asterisk*. Visit our Master List of all 30 copyright cases with attorneys and…
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Status of all 30 copyright lawsuits v. AI: no trial, Judge Bibas invites renewed summary judgment motions in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS
Read more: Status of all 30 copyright lawsuits v. AI: no trial, Judge Bibas invites renewed summary judgment motions in Thomson Reuters v. ROSSOn this Labor Day, here’s the latest on all 30 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. Highlights: New developments since last week’s report are indicated with an asterisk*. Case name Jurisdiction Judge Latest status Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et al v. ROSS Intelligence Inc. D. Del. Bibas *TRIAL continued indefinitely. Judge Bibas invites renewed motions for summary…
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3 More Lawsuits v. AI companies
Read more: 3 More Lawsuits v. AI companiesThe lawsuits continue against AI companies. On Aug. 2, 2024, David Millette filed three separate lawsuits against (1) Google LLC, YouTube, Inc., and Alphabet, Inc.; (2) OpenAI; and (3) NVIDIA, for allegedly using his YouTube videos to train AI models. Claims for (1) unjust enrichment or restitution and (2) California state law of unfair competition.…