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Unpacking the MDL cases v. OpenAI, Microsoft
Read more: Unpacking the MDL cases v. OpenAI, MicrosoftHere are the Exhibits to the filing for the OpenAI MDL Litigation. They provide helpful charts summarizing the parties involved. Today, Judge Sidney Stein holds the Initial Case Management conference. How many lawyers do you think they can fit into the courtroom? We shall see. I’m pretty certain a human created these informative charts, not…
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MDL case: OpenAI wants Plaintiffs to pick a lead attorney. Plaintiffs want leadership by committee of lawyers from each case.
Read more: MDL case: OpenAI wants Plaintiffs to pick a lead attorney. Plaintiffs want leadership by committee of lawyers from each case.In a 78 page document, the parties in the In re OpenAI Copyright Infringement Litigation, a collection of 13 lawsuits against OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement (2 of which are stayed, Basbanes and Millette). Probably the biggest dispute is over the appointment of the the plaintiffs’ Leadership Counsel, the first question in Judge Stein’s…
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Big News: OpenAI is transferring all copyright suits to Judge Sydney Stein in Multi-District Litigation. Judge McMahon rejects Raw Story Media’s proposed amended DMCA claim as lacking Art. III standing
Read more: Big News: OpenAI is transferring all copyright suits to Judge Sydney Stein in Multi-District Litigation. Judge McMahon rejects Raw Story Media’s proposed amended DMCA claim as lacking Art. III standingWow. Judge Sydney Stein of the Southern District of New York, who already oversees the New York Times newspaper cases and the Authors Guild Book cases apparently will now inherit all the other copyright lawsuits against OpenAI (and presumably Microsoft). In a footnote of an order denying Raw Story Media’s motion for leave to file…
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Judge Stein dismisses some, but not all claims v. OpenAI and Microsoft in the newspapers cases (New York Times, Daily News, Center for Inv. Reporting)
Read more: Judge Stein dismisses some, but not all claims v. OpenAI and Microsoft in the newspapers cases (New York Times, Daily News, Center for Inv. Reporting)Today has turned out to be Rule on Motions to Dismiss Day. On the heels of Judge Lee’s dismissal of some claims of Concord Music against Anthropic earlier this morning, Judge Stein just issued an order dismissing some, but not all of the claims OpenAI and Microsoft sought to be dismissed. (Other than the assertion…
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Microsoft announces Majorana 1 quantum chip
Read more: Microsoft announces Majorana 1 quantum chipMicrosoft “introduced Majorana 1, the world’s first quantum chip powered by a new Topological Core architecture that it expects will realize quantum computers capable of solving meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades.” “This new architecture used to develop the Majorana 1 processor offers a clear path to fit a million qubits on a single chip…
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Status of all 39 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Feb. 18, 2025): Judge Bibas rejects fair use in AI training in stunning reversal.
Read more: Status of all 39 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Feb. 18, 2025): Judge Bibas rejects fair use in AI training in stunning reversal.It’s been a hot minute since our last update. Here’s the latest on all 39 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. New cases Significant rulings Upcoming Hearings Visit our Master List of all copyright cases with attorneys and claims listed. Case name Jurisdiction Judge Latest status Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et al v. ROSS Intelligence…
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New York Times, OpenAI, Microsoft try to hammer out deposition coordination, other discovery disputes
Read more: New York Times, OpenAI, Microsoft try to hammer out deposition coordination, other discovery disputesThe parties in the consolidated newspaper lawsuits against OpenAI and Microsoft asked Magistrate Judge Wang to hold a settlement conference to facilitate an arrangement for coordinated depositions of witnesses, including in the book authors’ consolidated lawsuits and lawsuits in California. They say they are close to reaching an arrangement. They also filed a master chart…
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OpenAI Board rejects Elon Musk’s offer to buy OpenAI
Read more: OpenAI Board rejects Elon Musk’s offer to buy OpenAIOpenAI’s Board issued a statement rejecting Elon Musk’s $97 billion offer to buy OpenAI, even though Elon Musk has his own AI company called xAI. Musk has also sued OpenAI and Microsoft alleging various claims, including antitrust violations. This is the second lawsuit Musk has brought against OpenAI, a company that he formerly provided funding…
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Magistrate Judge Illman sets Zoom hearing re: Microsoft’s motion to quash subpoena as nonparty
Read more: Magistrate Judge Illman sets Zoom hearing re: Microsoft’s motion to quash subpoena as nonpartyMotion Hearing dkt. 248 and discovery letter brief dkts. 267 and 269 set for 2/4/2025 11:00 AM [PDT] in McKinleyville before Magistrate Judge Robert M. Illman. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/rmi Court Appearances: Advanced…