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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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OpenAI acquires Jony Ive’s design company for $6.5 billion. Poses new threat to Apple iPhone.
Read more: OpenAI acquires Jony Ive’s design company for $6.5 billion. Poses new threat to Apple iPhone.OpenAI announced the acquisition of Jony Ive’s design firm io for $6.5 billion all in equity. (Presumably “io” refers to input/output, which curiously is also the name of Google’s big conference I/O.) To put this acquisition into perspective, Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion in 2006, valued at $2.62 billion in today’s dollars. Ive is…
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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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OpenAI launches Codex software-engineering agent. Is the future of computer programming AI agents?
Read more: OpenAI launches Codex software-engineering agent. Is the future of computer programming AI agents?OpenAI announced its Codex AI software engineering agent. Seems like the end of human computer programming is near.
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New York Times accuses OpenAI of destruction of output log data. Magistrate Judge Wang to hold hearing.
Read more: New York Times accuses OpenAI of destruction of output log data. Magistrate Judge Wang to hold hearing.Magistrate Judge Wang is holding a hearing on May 27, 2:30 PM, to consider New York Times’ allegation that OpenAI has destroyed output log data in a way that might be spoliation of evidence. “News Plaintiffs’ request to compel OpenAI to identify the output logs it has destroyed since The Times filed its Original Complaint…
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OpenAI gives up on its plan to convert into for-profit company
Read more: OpenAI gives up on its plan to convert into for-profit companyOpenAI’s Board announced that it has given up on its plan to turn into a for-profit company. Instead, OpenAI will remain a nonprofit and its for-profit LLC, which operates under the control of the nonprofit, “will transition to a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC)–a purpose-driven company structure that has to consider the interests of both shareholders…
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Ziff Davis sues OpenAI for copyright infringement in Delaware. Total copyright suits in US v. AI companies hits 41.
Read more: Ziff Davis sues OpenAI for copyright infringement in Delaware. Total copyright suits in US v. AI companies hits 41.Ziff Davis, the company that owns CNET, Mashable, ZDNet, IGN, PC Mag, MedPage Today, and a host of other online publications, sued OpenAI in Delaware for a host of claims including copyright infringement, DMCA 1202(b)(1), (b)(3), removal of CMI claims, and trademark dilution. The case has not been assigned to a judge yet, but we…
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OpenAI seeks extension to answer New York Times’ 1st amended complaint pending court’s ruling on Times’ motion to file 2d amended complaint
Read more: OpenAI seeks extension to answer New York Times’ 1st amended complaint pending court’s ruling on Times’ motion to file 2d amended complaintOpenAI asked Magistrate Judge Wang to grant an extension to answer the New York Times First Amended Complaint pending the court’s ruling on the New York Times’s motion for leave to file a second amended complaint to fix its allegations for the DMCA CMI 1202(b)(1) intentional removal of CMI claim. The request sounds eminently reasonable.…
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OpenAI gains procedural advantage with transfer of all copyright suits to MDL court. Slows litigation.
Read more: OpenAI gains procedural advantage with transfer of all copyright suits to MDL court. Slows litigation.OpenAI is taking full advantage of the transfer of all copyright litigation to Judge Stein, who presides as the MDL court over all the cases. Some of the plaintiffs are eager to close discovery on July 31, but OpenAI contends that’s premature under MDL procedure. OpenAI has already scored one victory with Magistrate Judge Wang’s…
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How Sidney Stein became the most important judge in the copyright lawsuits v. OpenAI, Microsoft
Read more: How Sidney Stein became the most important judge in the copyright lawsuits v. OpenAI, MicrosoftBio of Judge Stein The Multi District Litigation panel granted the petition to transfer all copyright lawsuits v. OpenAI and Microsoft to Judge Sidney Stein in the Southern District of New York. Judge Stein already presides over 6 cases involving OpenAI and Microsoft. He will now preside over: from Northern District of California TREMBLAY, ET…