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Why copyright dilution, endorsed by the Copyright Office’s Report, is not only “uncharted,” it’s unconstitutional.
The second version of my pre-prepint article “Fair Use and the Origin of AI Training” is now available on SSRN. Download here. It will be published by the Houston Law Review later this year. The revised version adds a new section to explain why courts should reject the Copyright Office’s pre-publication report’s endorsement of a Read more
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Bing app adds Sora video creator
The Bing app has added for free the ability to create videos (through OpenAI’s Sora). Read more
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Judge Stein appoints Justin A. Nelson of Susman Godfey as Interim Lead Class Counsel in MDL suits v. OpenAI
Judge Stein is moving the MDL litigation against OpenAI and Microsoft forward. Upon the motion of the Authors Guild, the Judge just appointed Justin A. Nelson, a partner at Susman Godfrey, as the interim lead class counsel for plaintiffs. Judge Stein rejected the proposed bifurcation of suits submitted by Nelson and Rachel Geman, seeking the Read more
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Udio, Suno in talks to license music from labels. Settlement of copyright lawsuits now in play.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the AI music generator companies, Udio and Suno, are negotiating possible licenses separately with Universal Music Group, Warner, and Sony, respectively. If they reach a deal, the copyright lawsuits against Udio and Suno will likely be settled as a part of the deal. Related stories Read more
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Judge Stein opinion rejecting OpenAI’s request for discovery of New York Times’ use of AI and revenues. Is it reversible error?
In a 12-page opinion, Judge Sidney Stein agreed with Magistrate Judge Ona Wang’s denial of OpenAI’s motion to compel (1) the New York Times to produce information about the Times’s own use of AI tools, as well as its alleged decreases in revenues and Times’ licensing efforts; and (2) the Authors Guild book plaintiffs to Read more