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Judge Oetken grants extension to discovery
Read more: Judge Oetken grants extension to discoveryIn Lehrman v. Lovo, the case involving the voice actors, Judge Oetken allowed an extension to the deadlines for discovery: Per the parties’ request at ECF No. 50, the new discovery deadlines are as follows: (1) the deadline for the completion of all fact discovery is January 20, 2026; (2) the deadline for completion of…
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Judge Oetken allows New York law misappropriation claim by voice actors v. Lovo AI co., and limited copryight claim based on Sage’s sound recordings
Read more: Judge Oetken allows New York law misappropriation claim by voice actors v. Lovo AI co., and limited copryight claim based on Sage’s sound recordingsJudge Oetken’s decision on Lovo, Inc.’s motion to dismiss is finally out. Some of the claims of the voice actors Paul Lerhma and Linnea Sage survived: “The motion is denied as to Sage’s copyright claims based on the use of her original voice recording, and as to Plaintiffs’ contract claims, New York Civil Rights Law…
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Vacker Plaintiffs file opposition to Eleven Labs motion to dismiss
Read more: Vacker Plaintiffs file opposition to Eleven Labs motion to dismissThe Vacker plaintiffs filed their oposition to Eleven Labs’ motion to dismiss. The plaintiffs address the standing issue for DMCA CMI claims.
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Vacker v. Eleven Labs briefing extension of time
Read more: Vacker v. Eleven Labs briefing extension of timeIt looks like Judge Andrews granted the parties’ stipulated motion for an extension of time to file briefs on the defendant’s motion to dismiss and motion to transfer the case to the SDNY.
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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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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.…
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OpenAI “pauses” the Scarlett Johansson-like “Her” voice in ChatGPT voice
Read more: OpenAI “pauses” the Scarlett Johansson-like “Her” voice in ChatGPT voiceAfter a tumultuous weekend following the departure of key safety executives and engineers, OpenAI faced another controversy: it reportedly paused the voice that sounded like Scarlett-Johansson’s AI voice in the movie Her, a reference that even Sam Altman tweeted about upon the release of GPT-4o. (Her is Altman’s favorite movie.) For comparison, here’s what the…
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AI voice generator Lovo sued for claims of right of publicity in Lehrman v. Lovo, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-03770 (S.D.N.Y. May 16, 2024)
Read more: AI voice generator Lovo sued for claims of right of publicity in Lehrman v. Lovo, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-03770 (S.D.N.Y. May 16, 2024)Lovo.ai is a “hyper realistic AI voice generator that captivates your audience.” As first reported by the New York Times, Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage, two voice actors, have filed a class action complaint against Lovo for allegedly violating their rights of publicity in their voices under New York state law and Lanham Act…