#copyright-infringement
#copyright-infringement

An AI Watchdog accused OpenAI of using copyrighted books without permission

OpenAI allegedly trained GPT-4o using copyrighted O'Reilly content without permission, raising concerns about AI training data transparency.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

New York Judge Keeps Key Aspects of Suit Against OpenAI Alive

Ruling partially favors plaintiffs in copyright infringement case against OpenAI and Microsoft, highlighting credible allegations of content misuse.

Artificial intelligence

Federal judge denies OpenAI bid to keep deleting data amid Daily News copyright lawsuit

2 weeks ago

Artificial intelligence

New York Daily News and other outlets ask judge to reject OpenAI effort to keep deleting data

fromFuturism

5 days ago

Privacy professionals

Judge Rules That Newspaper Is Allowed to Search Through Users' ChatGPT Logs

An AI Watchdog accused OpenAI of using copyrighted books without permission

OpenAI allegedly trained GPT-4o using copyrighted O'Reilly content without permission, raising concerns about AI training data transparency.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

New York Judge Keeps Key Aspects of Suit Against OpenAI Alive

Ruling partially favors plaintiffs in copyright infringement case against OpenAI and Microsoft, highlighting credible allegations of content misuse.

Artificial intelligence

Federal judge denies OpenAI bid to keep deleting data amid Daily News copyright lawsuit

2 weeks ago

Artificial intelligence

New York Daily News and other outlets ask judge to reject OpenAI effort to keep deleting data

fromFuturism

5 days ago

Privacy professionals

Judge Rules That Newspaper Is Allowed to Search Through Users' ChatGPT Logs

more#openai

#fair-use

Judge on Meta's AI training: "I just don't understand how that can be fair use"

The judge expressed skepticism over Meta's claim of fair use for AI training data.

Media industry

New York Daily News, NY Times ask federal judge to reject OpenAI, Microsoft challenges to copyright suit

OpenAI and Microsoft are accused of using copyrighted news stories without permission to train their AI products.

Thomson Reuters wins an early court battle over AI, copyright, and fair use

A judge rejected copyright infringement defenses presented by Ross Intelligence in a lawsuit by Thomson Reuters.

fromHackernoon

1 year ago

Intellectual property law

Judge Rules Anthropic's Use of Books for AI Training Was Legal, but Pirated Copies Raise Liability | HackerNoon

Judge on Meta's AI training: "I just don't understand how that can be fair use"

The judge expressed skepticism over Meta's claim of fair use for AI training data.

Media industry

New York Daily News, NY Times ask federal judge to reject OpenAI, Microsoft challenges to copyright suit

OpenAI and Microsoft are accused of using copyrighted news stories without permission to train their AI products.

Thomson Reuters wins an early court battle over AI, copyright, and fair use

A judge rejected copyright infringement defenses presented by Ross Intelligence in a lawsuit by Thomson Reuters.

fromHackernoon

1 year ago

Intellectual property law

Judge Rules Anthropic's Use of Books for AI Training Was Legal, but Pirated Copies Raise Liability | HackerNoon

more#fair-use

Lululemon claims Costco knocked off its designs. Online, the big-box retailer has already won

Lululemon takes issue with a number of Costco products that it says are intended to mimic its popular designs, including the $128 Define jacket and $118 Scuba oversize half-zip hoodie.

E-Commerce

#supreme-court

USDOJ: Contributory Infringement Requires Conscious and Culpable Acts

The Supreme Court is set to clarify ISP liability in copyright infringement cases, particularly regarding contributory and vicarious liability.

Intellectual property law

Discovery, Injury, and Diligence: Reconciling Subjective and Objective Copyright Limitations Standards Post-Warner Chappell

US politics

Supreme Court Grants Cert in First (and only) IP Case of 2024: Billion-Dollar ISP Copyright Contributory Liability Case

USDOJ: Contributory Infringement Requires Conscious and Culpable Acts

The Supreme Court is set to clarify ISP liability in copyright infringement cases, particularly regarding contributory and vicarious liability.

Intellectual property law

Discovery, Injury, and Diligence: Reconciling Subjective and Objective Copyright Limitations Standards Post-Warner Chappell

US politics

Supreme Court Grants Cert in First (and only) IP Case of 2024: Billion-Dollar ISP Copyright Contributory Liability Case

more#supreme-court

#artificial-intelligence

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Make Sure You're Covered for the AI Copyright Fight: Insurance Safeguards After Thomson Reuters v. Ross

AI developers should secure specific liability coverage due to potential copyright infringement risks highlighted by a recent Third Circuit ruling.

fromBusiness Matters

Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over 'bottomless pit of plagiarism'

Disney and Universal's lawsuit against Midjourney highlights concerns over copyright infringement in the generative AI landscape.

London startup

Richard Osman urges writers to have a good go' at Meta over breaches of copyright

Writers are uniting against Meta's use of copyrighted works without permission for AI training, citing the need for legal protections.

Artificial intelligence

Group of high-profile authors sue Microsoft over use of their books in AI training

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Make Sure You're Covered for the AI Copyright Fight: Insurance Safeguards After Thomson Reuters v. Ross

AI developers should secure specific liability coverage due to potential copyright infringement risks highlighted by a recent Third Circuit ruling.

fromBusiness Matters

Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over 'bottomless pit of plagiarism'

Disney and Universal's lawsuit against Midjourney highlights concerns over copyright infringement in the generative AI landscape.

London startup

Richard Osman urges writers to have a good go' at Meta over breaches of copyright

Writers are uniting against Meta's use of copyrighted works without permission for AI training, citing the need for legal protections.

more#artificial-intelligence

Artificial intelligence

Group of high-profile authors sue Microsoft over use of their books in AI training

In first-of-its-kind lawsuit, Hollywood giants sue AI firm for copyright infringement

Disney and Universal are suing Midjourney for copyright infringement over AI-generated content.

This lawsuit marks a significant legal action from major entertainment firms against AI technology.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Disney and Universal Become Latest to Sue Midjourney Over Generative AI Service

Midjourney faces a lawsuit for allegedly enabling copyright infringement through unauthorized copies of plaintiffs' works.

fromBusiness Insider

Disney and Universal say these images show how the AI tool Midjourney steals their famous characters

Disney and NBCUniversal have sued Midjourney for copyright infringement over unauthorized copies of their characters.

Miscellaneous

Wall Street Journal and New York Post are suing Perplexity AI for copyright infringement

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Artificial intelligence

Judge dismisses authors' copyright lawsuit against Meta over AI training

Arts

fromwww.npr.org

In first-of-its-kind lawsuit, Hollywood giants sue AI firm for copyright infringement

Disney and Universal are suing Midjourney for copyright infringement over AI-generated content.

This lawsuit marks a significant legal action from major entertainment firms against AI technology.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Disney and Universal Become Latest to Sue Midjourney Over Generative AI Service

Midjourney faces a lawsuit for allegedly enabling copyright infringement through unauthorized copies of plaintiffs' works.

fromBusiness Insider

Disney and Universal say these images show how the AI tool Midjourney steals their famous characters

Disney and NBCUniversal have sued Midjourney for copyright infringement over unauthorized copies of their characters.

Miscellaneous

Wall Street Journal and New York Post are suing Perplexity AI for copyright infringement

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Artificial intelligence

Judge dismisses authors' copyright lawsuit against Meta over AI training

more#ai-technology

Disney and Universal sue AI image creator Midjourney, alleging copyright infringement

Disney and Universal are suing Midjourney for copyright infringement over AI-generated images of their characters.

#lawsuit

fromAbove the Law

Eminem Hits Meta With A Copyright Lawsuit After It Allegedly Misappropriated Hundreds Of His Songs - Above the Law

Eminem is suing Meta for $109 million over unauthorized use of 243 songs.

Perplexity is sued by Dow Jones and 'New York Post' for copyright infringement

News Corp. sued AI startup Perplexity for alleged copyright infringement, highlighting the conflict between tech companies and media outlets over content use.

fromPolygon

Video games

Nintendo suing gamer for streaming Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and more ahead of release

fromPitchfork

Chicago Bulls

Beastie Boys Settle Lawsuit Against Chili's Owner Over "Sabotage" Ads

fromAbove the Law

Eminem Hits Meta With A Copyright Lawsuit After It Allegedly Misappropriated Hundreds Of His Songs - Above the Law

Eminem is suing Meta for $109 million over unauthorized use of 243 songs.

Perplexity is sued by Dow Jones and 'New York Post' for copyright infringement

News Corp. sued AI startup Perplexity for alleged copyright infringement, highlighting the conflict between tech companies and media outlets over content use.

fromPolygon

Video games

Nintendo suing gamer for streaming Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and more ahead of release

fromPitchfork

Chicago Bulls

Beastie Boys Settle Lawsuit Against Chili's Owner Over "Sabotage" Ads

more#lawsuit

#record-labels

ISP sued by record labels agrees to identify 100 users accused of piracy

Altice will disclose names of subscribers accused of music piracy after court approval.

Subscribers have 30 days to object before their information is released.

Intellectual property law

ISP settles with record labels that demanded mass termination of Internet users

ISP sued by record labels agrees to identify 100 users accused of piracy

Altice will disclose names of subscribers accused of music piracy after court approval.

Subscribers have 30 days to object before their information is released.

Intellectual property law

ISP settles with record labels that demanded mass termination of Internet users

Dave Franco and Alison Brie sued for alleged copyright infringement over 'blatant rip-off' horror film 'Together'

Brie and Franco face a lawsuit over alleged copyright infringement for their film 'Together', based on similarities with a previous script they declined.

#legal-challenges

Marketing tech

Meta Faces Another Lawsuit for Using Copyright-Protected Works to Train its AI Models

Meta's Llama model faces legal challenges for unauthorized use of copyrighted material.

Ethical concerns rise as Meta contemplates acquiring licenses for content and integrating illegally sourced material.

fromDigiday

As AI lawsuits mount, publishers still struggle to block the bots

Publishers struggle to prevent AI companies from scraping their content despite legal actions.

Marketing tech

Meta Faces Another Lawsuit for Using Copyright-Protected Works to Train its AI Models

Meta's Llama model faces legal challenges for unauthorized use of copyrighted material.

Ethical concerns rise as Meta contemplates acquiring licenses for content and integrating illegally sourced material.

fromDigiday

As AI lawsuits mount, publishers still struggle to block the bots

Publishers struggle to prevent AI companies from scraping their content despite legal actions.

more#legal-challenges

fromTheartnewspaper

Leading Indian artist Anita Dube accused of 'intellectual theft' after using protest poem in Delhi gallery show

The Indian art world is embroiled in a controversy over alleged copyright infringement involving Anita Dube and poet Aamir Aziz.

#eminem

fromwww.nytimes.com

US news

Sound Engineer for Eminem Stole and Sold His Songs for Bitcoin, U.S. Says

fromLos Angeles Times

Music production

Former Eminem employee charged in theft of dozens of unreleased songs

fromwww.nytimes.com

US news

Sound Engineer for Eminem Stole and Sold His Songs for Bitcoin, U.S. Says

fromLos Angeles Times

Music production

Former Eminem employee charged in theft of dozens of unreleased songs

more#eminem

#intellectual-property

News Corp sues Perplexity for ripping off WSJ and New York Post

News Corp is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement, alleging massive unauthorized use of its content.

AI Harms Need to be Factored into Evolving Regulatory Approaches

French publishers are legally challenging Meta for copyright infringement, highlighting issues around AI and intellectual property.

News Corp sues Perplexity for ripping off WSJ and New York Post

News Corp is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement, alleging massive unauthorized use of its content.

more#intellectual-property

AI Harms Need to be Factored into Evolving Regulatory Approaches

French publishers are legally challenging Meta for copyright infringement, highlighting issues around AI and intellectual property.

Meta mocked for raising "Bob Dylan defense" of torrenting in AI copyright fight

Meta's alleged torrenting of copyrighted works raises significant legal issues regarding copyright infringement.

Authors seek justice against Meta for unauthorized reproduction of their copyrighted books.

Feds arrest man for sharing DVD rip of Spider-Man movie with millions online

A Tennessee man was arrested for stealing and distributing pre-release movies online, including major blockbusters like Spider-Man: No Way Home.

fromVulture

Film

Twinless and Selena y Los Dinos Pulled from Sundance Online Screenings

Piracy issues led to the removal of two Sundance films from digital screening.

Independent filmmakers face significant hurdles due to copyright infringement.

Removal of 'Twinless' and 'Selena y Los Dinos' demonstrates piracy's impact on film distribution.

Film

Feds arrest man for sharing DVD rip of Spider-Man movie with millions online

A Tennessee man was arrested for stealing and distributing pre-release movies online, including major blockbusters like Spider-Man: No Way Home.

fromVulture

Film

Twinless and Selena y Los Dinos Pulled from Sundance Online Screenings

"Literally just a copy"-hit iOS game accused of unauthorized HTML5 code theft

My Baby or Not! is accused of outright code theft from the indie game Diapers, Please! in a troubling case of game cloning.

fromKotaku

Games

It Took 10 Years For The Makers Of This Blatant Pokemon Rip-Off To Apologize And Pay $15 Million

Games

"Literally just a copy"-hit iOS game accused of unauthorized HTML5 code theft

My Baby or Not! is accused of outright code theft from the indie game Diapers, Please! in a troubling case of game cloning.

Games

fromKotaku

It Took 10 Years For The Makers Of This Blatant Pokemon Rip-Off To Apologize And Pay $15 Million

The PokÃ©mon Company settled with the developers of Pocket Monster: Remake, who publicly apologized for copyright infringement after a significant legal battle.

MF Doom Notebook Dispute Resolved With Journals Returned to Widow

MF Doom's estate and former A&R settled a dispute over the rapper's notebooks, with a focus on honoring his legacy.

#ai-ethics

Major publishers sue AI startup Cohere over copyright infringement

Publishers are suing AI startup Cohere for copyright infringement over the use of 4,000 copyrighted works.

The lawsuit highlights tensions between content creators and AI companies regarding content usage and attribution.

6 months ago

Artificial intelligence

Anthropic reaches deal with music publishers over lyric dispute

fromTechCrunch

Miscellaneous

Death of OpenAI whistleblower deemed suicide in new autopsy report | TechCrunch

Major publishers sue AI startup Cohere over copyright infringement

Publishers are suing AI startup Cohere for copyright infringement over the use of 4,000 copyrighted works.

The lawsuit highlights tensions between content creators and AI companies regarding content usage and attribution.

6 months ago

Artificial intelligence

Anthropic reaches deal with music publishers over lyric dispute

fromTechCrunch

Miscellaneous

Death of OpenAI whistleblower deemed suicide in new autopsy report | TechCrunch

more#ai-ethics

From Sculptors to Headnotes: Chiseling Out Copyright Protection for Westlaw Content

Judicial ruling found ROSS Intelligence's AI training on Westlaw content infringes copyright.

fromTheregister

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Court docs allege Meta trained AI model using LibGen

Meta allegedly used copyrighted materials from an accused site, Library Genesis, to train its AI models, sparking legal disputes over copyright violations.

6 months ago

Copyright infringement on freepik.com (steps to do next?)

It seems that after reporting the infringement, Freepik's lack of action for over three weeks highlights potential issues in their response to copyright claims.

Miscellaneous

fromVulture

They're Trying to Take Miley Cyrus's 'Flowers'

The suit claims that Miley Cyrus's 'Flowers' duplicates key elements of Bruno Mars's 'When I Was Your Man,' including melody, harmony, and lyrics. Tempo Music Investments is seeking damages and wants to stop her from distributing the track.

Miscellaneous

Video games

fromKotaku

This Wild Copy Of Horizon Zero Dawn Is Just Begging For Sony To Sue

Tencent's Light of Motiram closely resembles Sony's Horizon Zero Dawn, raising concerns of blatant copyright infringement.

fromConsequence