Experienced politician and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is making strides in legal proceedings with media giant Bloomberg. Huckabee has called upon a New York federal court to ensure Bloomberg can’t escape his proposed class-action lawsuit. The suit alleges copyright infringement of e-books used by Bloomberg to enhance its high-capacity language model.
According to Huckabee, Bloomberg’s proposed defense of ‘fair use’ is inadequate for granting a dismissal of the lawsuit at this point in the proceedings. He asserts that the company’s utilization of copyrighted material goes beyond what could be reasonably argued as fair use, necessitating a broader examination by the court.
As the case progresses, keep an eye on its ripple effects. Legal teams should be especially watchful, as rulings could potentially set precedents in matters of copyright infringement in the rapidly evolving field of machine learning and A.I.
To follow the case in more detail, find original coverage on Law360.