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Judge Lee deems EVOX Productions v. Google related to In re Google Gen AI Litigation
Judge Lee just deemed EVOX Productions v. Google related to the cluster of cases in In re Google Gen AI Litigation. Except for the Hachette v. Google case, all copyright cases v. Google are now assigned to Judge Lee. Substack Follow Us on Substack AI copyright & tort litigation, tracked in real time. Subscribe Read more
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Darius James drops out of 2d suit, this one v. Together Computer
Book author Darius H. James is dropping out of his suit v. Together Computer. This is the second lawsuit James is voluntarily dropping, although other plaintiffs remain. James is still involved in James v. Snowflake, at least for now. Substack Follow Us on Substack AI copyright & tort litigation, tracked in real time. Subscribe Read more
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OpenAI MDL parties ask Judge Stein for comparable extension to sealing requests
The parties in the OpenAL MDL are asking Judge Stein for a comparable extension to sealing requests related to the summary judgment and Daubert briefs, to align with the 2-week extension granted earlier to the briefing. PROPOSED ORDER: Substack Follow Us on Substack AI copyright & tort litigation, tracked in real time. Subscribe Read more
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Judge Lee asks parties to file chambers copies and tables for SJ and Daubert briefs in Concord Music v. Anthropic
Judge Eumi Lee just issued an order instructing the parties to file electronic chambers copies for “the entire summary judgment and Daubert record, including all publicly filed documents and unredacted versions of documents filed under seal, to the Court via Box.com by October 14, 2026.” “Additionally, by October 14, 2026, the parties shall file on the docket… Read more
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Sullivan textbook authors ask Judge Chhabria to appoint interim class counsel. Argue textbook authors were treated differently and less favorably by Class settlement in Bartz v. Anthropic.
The Sullivan v. Meta case has flown under the radar. Until now. The Sullivan textbook authors have filed a motion to appoint interim class counsel. That motion is now being opposed by Kadrey book authors and Elsevier publishers. In support of their motion, Sullivan criticizes the class representation in Bartz v. Anthropic of which class… Read more
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Proskauer motion to represent Perplexity in defense v. Reddit, despite past work for Reddit
Fascinating development in the Reddit v. SerpApi suit. The law firm Proskauer is seeking to represent Perplexity, one of the defendants in the suit filed by Reddit. The only problem: Proskauer had represented Reddit in a past whistleblower action and Reddit has not agreed to a waiver of potential conflicts in representing Perplexity. Excerpt: Substack… Read more
