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Google opposes Cengage Learning and Hachette Book Group’s attempt to intervene late. But, even if court agrees with Google, they could just file a new lawsuit

Google filed a blistering opposition to what they say is a belated attempt by publishers Cengage Learning and Hachette Book Group to intervene in a book author lawsuit filed against Google that dates back to 2023. Google says the motion is too late, plus it does not satisfy Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24. But, Read more

January 31, 2026
Kadrey asks Judge Chhabria not to stay case as Meta seeks but to allow Kadrey to file 4th amended Complaint

In its reply filed last week, Kadrey book authors have asked Judge Chhabria not to stay their case filed against Meta but to allow the book authors to file a Fourth Amended Complaint. Excerpt: You can read Meta’s prior brief here: DOWNLOAD KADREY’S REPLY Read more

January 31, 2026
Is OpenAI Too Big to Succeed?

Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to Sam Altman and OpenAI, seeking assurances that it will not seek a bailout from the federal government. The letter comes as the Wall Street Journal reports that OpenAI may seek to hold an IPO in the 4th quarter this year, in part to compete with Anthropic’s expected IPO. Read more

January 30, 2026
Shadow Library Strategy strikes again: Concord Music & music publishers file 2d music suit v. Anthropic seeking more than $3 billion. Copyright lawsuit No. 76 v. AI cos.

As news of Anthropic’s latest $10 billion funding round broke, with the company valued at $350 billion, Concord Music and a slew of other music publishers were finalizing their copyright lawsuit against Anthropic. In a statement to Billboard, the plaintiffs say they are seeking more than $3 billion from Anthropic. The complaint copies the Shadow Read more

January 28, 2026
Anthropic enlists lawyers from White & Case for defense in copyright suit filed by Carreyrou and other book authors who opted out of Bartz class settlement

Interesting to see AI companies hiring new law firms to handle their defense in the book author lawsuit Carreyrou v. Anthropic. First, Perplexity hired Mayer Brown lawyers (who are not involved in the 4 copyright lawsuits filed in the Southern District of New York). Now, Anthropic has hired lawyers from White & Case: These lawyers Read more

January 27, 2026
Book author suit Carreyrou v. Anthropic assigned to Judge Trina Thompson

Carreyrou v. Anthropic, the omnibus copyright lawsuit filed against Anthropic and other AI companies by book authors Carreyrou and several others who opted out of the Bartz class settlement, has been assigned to Judge Trina L Thompson. Judge Thompson also presides over the Getty Images v. Stability AI lawsuit. Read more

January 27, 2026