District court denies motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ claim of direct copyright infringement based on AI outputs, holding that plaintiffs adequately pled that defendant OpenAI actually copied plaintiffs’ text and that...more
In defamation action brought against Netflix based on documentary stating that plaintiff was involved in the sexual assault and abuse of a former employee, California appeals court affirms striking of complaint because...more
11/10/2025
/ Actual Malice ,
Anti-SLAPP ,
Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
California ,
Defamation ,
Documentaries ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Evidence ,
Motion To Strike ,
Netflix ,
Public Figures ,
Sexual Assault
In trademark action between two guitar manufacturers that ended with jury verdict finding use of counterfeit mark and intentional infringement, district court enjoins sale of infringing products, orders disgorgement of...more
10/6/2025
/ Advertising ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Counterfeiting ,
Damages ,
Disgorgement ,
Evidence ,
Generic ,
Gibson ,
Injunctions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Laches ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Marketing ,
Motion To Enjoin ,
Musical Instrument Patents ,
Profits ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Treble Damages ,
Unclean Hands
In copyright infringement case involving Christian musical works, Ninth Circuit affirms district court’s decision to exclude certain evidence pertaining to access as sanction for untimely disclosure, but nonetheless reverses...more
9/12/2025
/ Appeals ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Discovery ,
Evidence ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Music Industry ,
Musical Sound Recordings ,
Sanctions ,
Summary Judgment
District court grants in part and denies in part defendants’ motion to dismiss Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.’s claims related to defendants’ operation of online marketplace for users to sell enhanced player accounts for...more
9/8/2025
/ Contributory Infringement ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Fair Use ,
Induced Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Nominative Fair Use Doctrine ,
Software ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Video Games
Ninth Circuit reverses summary judgment in favor of pop singer Sam Smith in music copyright dispute, holding in unpublished opinion that hook in plaintiff’s song may be protectable as unique selection and arrangement of...more
5/9/2025
/ Appeals ,
Artists ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Music Publishing ,
Musical Sound Recordings ,
Prior Art ,
Reversal ,
Summary Judgment