In a notable development in copyright litigation, a team of intellectual property attorneys from White & Case has joined Crowell & Moring to defend ROSS Intelligence against a copyright infringement claim filed by Thomson Reuters. This case has emerged as a key legal battle with potential ramifications for future artificial intelligence-related court challenges. The dispute centers on the allegation that ROSS Intelligence unlawfully utilized judicial opinion summaries from Thomson Reuters’ Westlaw service, specifically headnotes, to train its AI-driven legal technology. These summaries were reportedly acquired through the intermediary, LegalEase Solutions. The involvement of White & Case follows an earlier order by U.S. Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas, who granted partial summary judgment favoring Thomson Reuters.
More details on this case can be found here.