In a significant legal development, music publishers have filed a motion for partial summary judgment against Anthropic in a California federal court. The publishers assert that Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, infringed on their copyrighted song lyrics by utilizing them in the creation of its Claude large language model. They contend that the use of…
The U.S. Supreme Court has been petitioned to reconsider a Ninth Circuit ruling related to a copyright dispute between a sculptural lamp designer and Walmart. This request follows a divisive appellate decision that partially overturned a jury verdict favoring the designer. The argument focuses on the Ninth Circuit’s reassessment of trial evidence, which the designer…
In a closely watched case, an Oregon federal jury has determined that a Christian music songwriter and her publisher did not infringe upon the copyright of a liturgical song penned by another composer. The decision resolves allegations of copyright infringement, which had been remanded to the jury by the Ninth Circuit last year for deliberation….
Mitby Pacholder LLP, a prominent Texas-based law firm, has expanded its intellectual property capabilities with the addition of a seasoned IP litigator in its Houston office. This strategic move is seen as an effort to bolster the firm’s expertise in intellectual property disputes, a critical area as the market for technology and innovation continues to…
In a significant development for antitrust jurisprudence, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to review antitrust counterclaims against CoStar Group, a move that allows the legal battle to proceed within the lower courts. CoStar, a prominent commercial real estate platform, had initially filed a lawsuit accusing a rival platform of significant copyright infringement. However,…
In a significant development in the legal battle over intellectual property rights, authors accusing Anthropic of using their work without permission to train its Claude chatbot have petitioned a California federal judge for final approval of a $1.5 billion settlement. The legal representatives for the authors have revised their attorney fee request from the initial…
The Federal Circuit recently delivered a ruling favoring the U.S. government in a legal battle involving a subcontractor over the proprietary rights to healthcare software used in the U.S. Army’s veterinary records system. The court upheld a lower court’s decision, indicating that the subcontractor failed to establish a valid contract claim, further dismissing attempts to…
In the ongoing legal proceedings involving Anthropic, the authors’ lawyers have strategically chosen to lower their fees request in a bid to gain approval for a settlement agreement. This move underscores the complex interactions between legal strategies and the quest for fair compensation in copyright infringement cases. The adjustment comes as the attorneys aim to…
The U.S. Copyright Office has proposed its first significant fee adjustments since 2020. Announced on March 19, 2026, this proposed fee overhaul aims to address concerns over inflation and a noticeable reduction in cost recovery since the last revision. According to the agency, the current fee structure no longer aligns with the demands of maintaining…
In a significant move within the realm of copyright law, Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, the company behind the well-known “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series, has taken legal action against major technology companies, including Google and OpenAI. Filed in the California federal court, the complaint accuses these firms of engaging in mass copyright…
BMG, the prominent music publisher, has initiated legal proceedings against the AI startup Anthropic, alleging copyright infringement due to the unauthorized use of music recordings for training its Claude AI models. This legal action adds to a growing list of media companies challenging AI firms over similar copyright concerns. The complaint, filed on March 18,…
In a recent legal development, a Second Circuit judge voiced skepticism regarding OpenAI’s position in an intellectual property dispute. During a hearing, the judge appeared unimpressed when OpenAI’s legal representative struggled to clarify whether the company’s AI system had replicated content from Raw Story Media Inc. The case concerns allegations that the AI improperly duplicated…
Cloudflare’s ongoing legal battle with Italian authorities has intensified as the company appealed a significant fine resulting from its non-compliance with Italy’s Piracy Shield law. This legislation aims to protect copyright holders by requiring the blocking of websites deemed to infringe on intellectual property. Cloudflare argues that such measures sharply prioritize the interests of major…
On March 18, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit convened to hear oral arguments in the case of Raw Story Media, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc., focusing on whether media organizations possess the legal standing to assert claims under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The DMCA prohibits the distribution of works…
A New York federal judge has ruled against a writer’s claims that a bestselling fiction author plagiarized her romance-fantasy drafts to create the popular “Crave” series. The legal battle culminated in a detailed opinion emphasizing that genre-specific elements such as “hot, sexy, dangerous boys” do not receive copyright protection. This decision brings attention to the…
In a decisive ruling, a federal judge affirmed Apple’s authority to delist apps from its App Store, highlighting the tech giant’s discretion to remove applications “with or without cause.” This decision came as a significant setback for Musi, a music streaming app that relied on YouTube’s vast library without direct agreements with copyright holders. The…
Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have recently initiated a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging infringement related to their language model, ChatGPT. The suit claims that OpenAI’s model has used nearly 100,000 copyrighted articles from these publishers, reproducing content in user interactions without permission. The complaint further accuses the AI of confusing users by attributing “hallucinated” information…
A Michigan federal judge has ruled that a pro se defendant must pay software maker Dassault Systèmes $1.8 million in fees for willfully infringing its software copyrights. This prolonged legal saga, which spanned 15 years, involved a defendant who navigated the complexities of litigation without formal legal representation. The judge notably commended the defendant’s self-representation…
In a recent decision by a Michigan federal judge, a pro se defendant found himself responsible for a substantial $1.8 million in fees after being found guilty of willfully infringing copyrighted software owned by Dassault Systemes. Despite the unfavorable ruling, the judge notably commended the litigant’s conduct during a protracted 15-year legal battle, acknowledging that…
Encyclopedia Britannica and its American subsidiary Merriam-Webster have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI Inc., the developer behind ChatGPT, citing copyright infringement. This legal move, documented in a complaint presented to a New York federal court, adds Britannica to a growing list of prominent entities challenging the practices surrounding the training of artificial intelligence models. The…
In a pivotal appeal, ROSS Intelligence has pointed to recent legal arguments involving national security to bolster its case against Thomson Reuters in the Third Circuit Court. ROSS, an AI-based legal search engine, is challenging a ruling which determined that its use of Westlaw’s copyrighted headnotes did not qualify as fair use. The company contends…
Google’s ongoing legal battle raises pivotal questions about the boundaries of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), particularly concerning the issue of web scraping. The lawsuit in question sees Google LLC targeting SerpApi LLC, alleging violations of Section 1201 of the DMCA. This section is crucial as it deals with the circumvention of technological protection…
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation has initiated legal proceedings against the producers of a CW docuseries, “TV We Love,” over allegations of copyright infringement. The foundation claims that nearly 50 clips used in the series were taken without permission from its Emmy broadcasts and the oral history project “The Interviews.” This lawsuit…
In a significant legal development within the intellectual property realm, the estate of a distinguished Brazilian photographer has filed a lawsuit against Pelé Soccer, a retail store in New York. The accusation centers around the unauthorized use of a famed 1965 photograph of Brazilian soccer icon Pelé, a picture revered for capturing the essence of…
Travis Scott and SZA find themselves in the midst of a copyright litigation involving their 2023 track “Telekinesis.” A federal judge in New York has streamlined a lawsuit from a singer-songwriter who alleges that the artists, alongside Future, have taken substantial elements from her demo song. The court’s recent decision partially sided with the defendants…