The highly anticipated jury trial involving Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH and Ross Intelligence Inc. has experienced an unexpected delay. Originally slated to commence on Friday, the trial was postponed following an order from Judge Stephanos Bibas in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The judge has invited both parties to resubmit their summary judgment motions, allowing Thomson Reuters to refile its motion and Ross Intelligence to renew its cross-motion on the issue of fair use.
The case involves disputed copyright claims over the use of Westlaw data in training artificial intelligence systems. With no new trial date set, the proceedings will continue in a procedural capacity for the time being, as confirmed by an article from Bloomberg Law.
Judge Bibas’ oral order also rescinded all previously scheduled dates and deadlines, leaving the path forward somewhat ambiguous. Legal professionals and industry stakeholders will closely monitor the developments in this case, given its potential implications for the use of proprietary data in the rapidly evolving field of AI technology.