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Kadrey v. Meta: The First Major Test of Fair Use in the Age of Generative AI

On May 1, 2025, a federal courtroom in San Francisco became ground zero for one of the most consequential copyright hearings in recent memory. The three hour hearing in Kadrey v. Meta Platforms marked the first major judicial...more

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U.S. District Judge Refuses To Dismiss Copyright Infringement Claims against Musk and Tesla®* in Blade Runner 2049 Case

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AI, Sci-Fi, and Copyright Collide in Alcon Entertainment LLC v. Tesla Inc. et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-09033, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. In a fascinating twist of sci-fi meets reality,...more

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AI and Copyright: What a Recent Court Ruling Means for AI Creators and Intellectual Property Rights

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In a significant decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently ruled that the Copyright Act of 1976 requires human authorship to register a work, affirming the district court’s denial of a...more

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AI Legal Watch: March 27, 2025

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The recent decision in Thaler v. Perlmutter et al., No. 23-5233 (D.C. Cir. 2025) offers continued guidance on whether “authorship” can be attributed to AI systems (i.e., non-humans) under Copyright Law. The D.C. Circuit...more

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What a Piece of Work is a Man [made piece of art] Non-humans (Still) Can’t be Authors Under the Copyright Act

Last week, the D.C. Circuit upheld the Copyright Office’s refusal to register the copyright in this image, which was created entirely by AI. This is consistent with longstanding precedent (in the US, at least) that only...more

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Is (Copyright) Paradise Lost for A Recent Entrance to Paradise and Other AI-Generated Works?

Last week, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Thaler v. Perlmutter. The opinion notably solidifies the U.S. Copyright Office’s position that works generated autonomously (and thus solely) by artificial...more

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D.C. Circuit Affirms Denial of Copyright Protection for AI-Generated Works

On March 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the “D.C. Circuit”) ruled in Thaler v. Perlmutter, affirming that works created solely by artificial intelligence (“AI”) cannot be...more

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Trade Secret Litigation: How Will AI Innovations Likely Be Litigated?

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While trade secret law may not get as much attention as copyright battles, it’s going to be a major player in the future of AI. With decades of legal development, it’s an essential area where companies will need to protect...more

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How AI Cos. Can Cope With Shifting Copyright Landscape

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In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence development, utilizing copyrighted material for training algorithms has not only become the comedy fodder for “Saturday Night Live” cast members, but also a focal...more

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Authors Fight Court Order to Produce Pre-Suit Testing Data from ChatGPT in OpenAI Copyright Lawsuit

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Sarah Silverman and her fellow author plaintiffs are fighting a judge’s recent order requiring them to disclose the prompts and outputs they used in preparation for filing their class action lawsuit against ChatGPT owner...more

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Some Stability For AI Defendants: Judge Dismisses All But One Claim in Andersen et. al., v. Stability AI LTD., et. al.

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In a relatively scathing opinion finding the plaintiffs’ Complaint “defective in numerous respects,” a district court judge has thrown out most of the claims a group of artists has asserted against AI platforms that allegedly...more

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