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Did Midjourney just awaken the sleeping giant? Disney, Universal file copyright suit v. AI image generator for outputs of their characters.
midjourney hits different The majority of the 41 copyright lawsuits against AI companies do not involve alleged infringement in the outputs of AI generators. A handful do, including the New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI, which included in Exhibit J to the complaint 100 examples of alleged regurgitated articles generated from ChatGPT. But OpenAI said Read more
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Brave Software, News Corp. voluntarily dismiss case
In a case for declaratory judgment of non-infringement, Brave Software and News Corp. agreed to dismiss the case without prejudice: “Counsel for all parties hereby jointly stipulate that all of Brave’s claims in the abovecaptioned case are to be dismissed in their entirety, without prejudice, pursuant to Federal Rule ofCivil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Each party shall Read more
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Disney and Universal Studios sue Midjourney for recreating Disney characters. Copyright AI suits hit 42 in U.S. (Complaint PDF)
Disney Enterprises, Marvel, LucasFilm, Twentieth Century Fox Film, Universal City Studios and Dreamworks just filed a copyright lawsuit against Midjourney in the Central District of California. The docket is here. The movie studios are represented by Jenner & Block attorneys David Singer, Julie Shepard, and Lauren Greene, out of the LA office. This raises the Read more
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Magistrate Judge van Keulen to hold discovery hearing on June 18
Discovery Hearing set for 6/18/2025 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 6, 4th Floor. Signed by Judge Susan van Keulen on 6/10/2025. Relevant motions: Docket Item No. 140, 141, 143, 144, 145. Read more
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Magistrate Judge Cisneros asks parties in Andersen v. Stability if Dr. Emily Wenger, former student of Dr. Ben Zhao, can serve as an alternate expert
ORDER by Judge Lisa J. Cisneros: In their 303 supplemental brief, Defendants reference Dr. Emily Wenger, disclosed as an expert in In re Google Generative AI Copyright Litigation, 23-cv-03440-EKL, to illustrate that there are alternative, qualified experts who do not share Dr. Ben Zhao’s alleged “focus on studying and developing tools that sabotage Defendants’ models.” Read more
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Sam Altman envisions The Gentle Singularity, and what the future of AI holds
In a lengthy essay, Sam Altman took a break from his work at OpenAI to pen his vision of what he thinks the future of AI holds. It’s hard to know what to make of Altman’s screed. Perhaps it’s best to read it yourself. A few highlights: Predictions: Job displacement and creators Sounds utopian: We Read more