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Third Circuit’s opinion in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence now available
Read more: Third Circuit’s opinion in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence now availableThe Third Circuit just published its decision affirming summary judgment to Thomson Reuters and rejecting fair use in ROSS Intelligence’s use of Westlaw headnotes in memos to train its AI model. This is a huge win for Thomson Reuters. But the Third Circuit distinguishes this case from generative AI cases, such as Bartz and Kadrey.…
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Third Circuit affirms summary judgment rejection of fair use defense by ROSS Intelligence. Opinion under seal for now.
Read more: Third Circuit affirms summary judgment rejection of fair use defense by ROSS Intelligence. Opinion under seal for now.Probably as expected from the oral argument, the Third Circuit affirmed Judge Bibas’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Thompson Reuters for copyright infringement and rejecting the fair use defense of ROSS Intelligence in its use of Westlaw headnotes in memos used to train its AI model. Judge Montgomery-Reeves is listed as the author…
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Thomson Reuters responds to ROSS Intelligence letter re: United States Statement of Interest on fair use
Read more: Thomson Reuters responds to ROSS Intelligence letter re: United States Statement of Interest on fair useThomson Reuters has files its reply to ROSS Intelligence’s 28(j) letter discussing the United States’ Statement of Interest on fair use. Thomson Reuters: Related Stories:
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Audio of Oral argument in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence
Read more: Audio of Oral argument in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS IntelligenceToday the Third Circuit heard oral argument in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence. Here is the audio: Related Story:
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Parties in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence submit dueling questions posed by appeal before Third Circuit
Read more: Parties in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence submit dueling questions posed by appeal before Third CircuitWe are nearing the June 11 oral argument in the all-important appeal in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence. The parties submitted their formulation of the question presented: SUMMARY OF ORAL ARGUMENT submitted by Attorney Mark S. Davies, Esq. for Appellant Ross Intelligence Inc. Case Summary: Is a short quote or paraphrase of judicial holding copyrightable…
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Third Circuit panel announced in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence appeal: Judges Restrepo, Montgomery-Reeves, and Bove. Argument on June 11, 10 AM
Read more: Third Circuit panel announced in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence appeal: Judges Restrepo, Montgomery-Reeves, and Bove. Argument on June 11, 10 AMThe Third Circuit officially announced the panel for the interlocutory appeal in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence: The oral argument is on June 11, 10 AM in Philadelphia, as the Third Circuit announced: To learn more about the issues and read the briefs:
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Thomson Reuters, ROSS Intelligence disagree on meaning of Third Circuit’s ASTM v. UpCodes in supplemental briefs asked by Third Circuit
Read more: Thomson Reuters, ROSS Intelligence disagree on meaning of Third Circuit’s ASTM v. UpCodes in supplemental briefs asked by Third CircuitThe Third Circuit asked the parties in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence for supplemental briefs (on top of the supplemental letters) on how the Third Circuit’s own fair use decision in American Society for Testing & Materals v. UpCodes applies to their case. The fact that the Third Circuit has now 2 fair use appeals…
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Third Circuit orders Thomson Reuters, ROSS Intelligence to file supplemental briefs on Third Circuit’s recent decision finding likely fair use by UpCodes
Read more: Third Circuit orders Thomson Reuters, ROSS Intelligence to file supplemental briefs on Third Circuit’s recent decision finding likely fair use by UpCodesThe Clerk of the Third Circuit just posted an order by the Third Circuit in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence, an interlocutory appeal over (1) whether Westlaw headnotes used by ROSS were copyrightable expression (or lacked originality) and (2) whether ROSS’s use of some headnotes to train its AI model was a fair use: “At…
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Thomson Reuters tries to distinguish Third Circuit’s UpCodes fair use decision
Read more: Thomson Reuters tries to distinguish Third Circuit’s UpCodes fair use decisionThomson Reuters submitted its reply to ROSS Intelligence’s 28(j) letter of supplemental authority based on the Third Circuit’s recent fair use decision in American Society for Testing & Materials v. UpCodes, Inc. involving a for-profit, AI-native startup company‘s republication of building codes that some jurisdictions have adopted as law. Despite some salient factual similarities, Thomson Reuters argues that…
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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…