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In Re OpenAI Inc., Copyright Infringement Litigation

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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

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UK High Court: landmark decision on copyright and Gen AI - Stability AI only liable for “extremely limited”, historical trade mark...

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In a highly anticipated judgment handed down on 4 November 2025, the High Court held that Stability AI is not liable for copyright infringement arising from the download of copies of Stable Diffusion in the UK from online...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - November 2025

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Seventeen years after losing the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship by a single point to Lewis Hamilton, the former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa is now taking legal action....more

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Trovato v. Machado

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District court dismisses songwriters’ copyright claims against Brazilian pop star Anitta and her label, holding plaintiffs failed to adequately allege access where Anitta was only 14 years old and living in Brazil when...more

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Rearden v. TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.

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In long-running dispute between visual effects companies and Disney and its affiliates, district court denies motion to dismiss vicarious copyright infringement claim, finding plaintiffs sufficiently pleaded that defendants...more

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Ain’t worried about local rules: Scope of sound recording protection is narrow

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Addressing for the first time what evidence is required to prove infringement of a sound recording copyright, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision to grant summary judgment to...more

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Anti-Circumvention: Reddit’s Case Against Perplexity

On October 22, 2025, Reddit, Inc. filed a federal lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against Perplexity AI, Inc. and associated data-scraping firms, alleging violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - October 2025 #4

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It might have been nothing more than coincidence, but the NCAA released a statement on Wednesday denying athletes five years of college eligibility for now, with Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman explaining the...more

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Salesforce Used Pirated Books to Train AI, Authors Allege

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Salesforce, the enterprise software powerhouse behind tools like Slack and Tableau, is the latest in a string of companies facing litigation over the use of proprietary materials. In this case the works were used to train the...more

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Billions for Books: Anthropic’s Settlement and The Future of AI Copyright - Updated 10.8.25

This summer, artificial intelligence (“AI”) developers notched their first major fair use victory when U.S. District Judge William Alsup issued a split ruling on whether AI companies like Anthropic may legally train large...more

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Court of Appeals Distinguishes Between Sound Recording from Musical Composition Copyright Protection

On October 16, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Defendant (Karim Kharbouch) after finding that the Plaintiff (Eddie Richardson) provided...more

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Concord Music Group, Inc. v. Anthropic PBC

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In copyright suit brought by music publishers against AI developer Anthropic, district court denies Anthropic’s motion to dismiss amended claims of secondary copyright infringement, finding publishers plausibly alleged that...more

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From Cameo to Courtroom: George Santos’ Copyright Claims Fall Flat

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Despite the best efforts of the government, George Santos refuses to leave the public eye – for now, at least. On September 15, 2025, the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of former Congressman George Santos' copyright...more

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But Your Honor, They Didn’t Transform Anything. I Was Already Willing to Say Anything for Cash!

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Santos v. Kimmel, No. 24-2196-cv, 2025 WL 2825050 (2d Cir. Oct. 6, 2025) - Fair use just got a late-night twist: the Second Circuit says Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes about former Congressman George Santos were more than funny—they...more

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Can a Coach's Playbook Be Copyrighted? — No Infringement Intended Podcast

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In this episode, Austin Padgett and Rusty Close delve into the intriguing intersection of sports and intellectual property law. They explore the complexities of copyrighting choreographed works, from iconic celebration dances...more

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How to Win a 17 USC 512(f) Claim?

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Many video creators know the frustration of receiving a bogus DMCA takedown. Whether you're a YouTuber, podcaster, or small business owner (ex. on Etsy), one false claim can knock your content offline, cost you money,...more

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Shah v. Netflix

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District court dismisses Indian screenwriter’s copyright infringement suit alleging Netflix ripped off Bollywood film to create hit show Squid Game, holding that while both works at issue depict characters fighting to survive...more

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The Briefing: Studios Beware – The Danger of the Beauty and the Beast Copyright Decision

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Disney faced a copyright lawsuit over the use of MOVA facial-capture software in Beauty and the Beast. A jury found Disney vicariously liable, the district court threw out the verdict, but the Ninth Circuit has now reinstated...more

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(Podcast) The Briefing - Studios Beware: The Danger of the Beauty and the Beast Copyright Decision

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Disney faced a copyright lawsuit over the use of MOVA facial-capture software in Beauty and the Beast. A jury found Disney vicariously liable, the district court threw out the verdict, but the Ninth Circuit has now reinstated...more

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(Podcast) The Briefing: George Santos vs. Jimmy Kimmel: Why the 2nd Circuit Sided with Comedy

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Former Congressman George Santos sued Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night host used Cameo videos in a comedy segment called “Will Santos Say It?” Santos claimed copyright infringement and fraud, but both the District Court and...more

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The Briefing: George Santos vs. Jimmy Kimmel: Why the 2nd Circuit Sided with Comedy

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Former Congressman George Santos sued Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night host used Cameo videos in a comedy segment called “Will Santos Say It?” Santos claimed copyright infringement and fraud, but both the District Court and...more

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Timeless Production FZ LLC going on a lawsuit rampage in California Northern District

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Timeless Production FZ LLC, owner and operator of the Tekniq YouTube channel, filed suit in the N.D. Cal. against Arjan Mahil, manager of the Elite Vehicles YouTube channel alleging direct and willful copyright infringement,...more

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Defending the Algorithm™: A Bayesian Analysis of AI Litigation and Law: Copyright and Beyond – The Expanding Legal Battleground...

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Our previous analysis of the historic $1.5 billion Anthropic settlement in Bartz v. Anthropic revealed how Judge Alsup's groundbreaking ruling established a potential bright line legal framework distinguishing between...more

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Demystifying Generative AI for the Modern Juror

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We are standing at the brink of a legal era that may define how generative artificial intelligence will be governed, and today’s landmark cases could set AI rules for decades to come. Creators have mounted a multi-front legal...more

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Music, Arts and Entertainment Publisher Sues Google for Copyright Infringement via GenAI

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Penske Media Corp. (PMC) and its subsidiaries have sued Google LLC and Alphabet Inc., alleging Google has used its monopoly in General Search Services to coerce publishers into providing content for free, which Google uses...more

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