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fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Anthropic will face a class-action lawsuit from US authors

Authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson allege that Anthropic downloaded up to seven million copyrighted works unlawfully, building a multibillion-dollar business on stolen books.
US news
#ai-training
Media industry
fromwww.nydailynews.com
6 months ago

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.
Miscellaneous
fromTheregister
6 months ago

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.
Media industry
fromwww.nydailynews.com
6 months ago

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.
Miscellaneous
fromTheregister
6 months ago

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.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Man who made 1m running illegal streaming sites jailed after being caught with 20k in cash at King's Cross

"Stephen Woodward, 36, pocketed over 1 million from running illegal streaming websites and was sentenced to three years and one month in prison for copyright infringement."
Privacy professionals
US politics
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

'Sylvanian Families' toy firm in settlement talks with Kildare TikTok star over parody videos featuring Japanese company's dolls

Epoch Company sues Thea Von Engelbrechten for copyright infringement over her use of Sylvanian Families dolls in promotional videos.
#supreme-court
fromThe IP Law Blog
2 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

The Briefing: The Supreme Court Dodges the Discovery Rule Question-What That Means for Copyright Enforcement

Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
1 month ago

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.
fromThe IP Law Blog
2 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

The Briefing: The Supreme Court Dodges the Discovery Rule Question-What That Means for Copyright Enforcement

Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
1 month ago

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.
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Settlement may spell end to Rimini Street, Oracle legal saga

Rimini Street has entered into a confidential settlement agreement with Oracle, which may resolve their long-standing legal dispute dating back to 2010.
Software development
fromTechSpot
3 weeks ago

YouTube hosts thousands of pirated films and TV shows at any given moment

Adalytics identified over 9,000 alleged copyright violations on YouTube, including full-length Hollywood films, Netflix exclusives, and popular television shows, accumulating 250 million views.
US politics
#openai
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

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

fromFuturism
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

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

fromHackernoon
1 year ago

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

The copies used to train specific LLMs were justified as fair use. Every factor but the nature of the copyrighted work favors this result. The technology at issue was among the most transformative many of us will see in our lifetimes.
Intellectual property law
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

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
fromPatently-O
4 weeks ago

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

Cox Communications was sued by record companies for copyright infringement, focusing on when internet providers can be held liable for user piracy.
US politics
#artificial-intelligence
London startup
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

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.
London startup
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

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.
#ai-technology
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

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.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Intellectual property law

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.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

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.
#eminem
Intellectual property law
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

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

The Trump administration supports ISPs' lack of liability for customer copyright infringement.
Record labels are pressing ISPs for more action against repeat copyright infringers, but ISPs resist terminating accounts.
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

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

Beastie Boys are settling a lawsuit against Chili's for copyright infringement over an ad that parodied their "Sabotage" video.
Independent films
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

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.
fromDigiday
2 months ago

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

"The average publisher is trying to compete against a $300 billion company [OpenAI]. It's hard to invest in the level of 'bot-walling' or 'bot prevention technology..."
Artificial intelligence
fromTheartnewspaper
3 months ago

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

This is my poem, written in velvet cloth, another carved in wood, hung inside a commercial white cube space, renamed, rebranded, and resold at an enormous price without ever telling me... This is not conceptual borrowing. This is theft.
Intellectual property law
#ai-ethics
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
3 months ago

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.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
3 months ago

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.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
5 months ago

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.
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

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

Joseph Strange's actions highlight the severe risks of insider threats in the music industry, underscoring the importance of protecting unreleased work from unauthorized access.
US news
fromSocial Media Today
4 months ago

AI Harms Need to be Factored into Evolving Regulatory Approaches

A coalition of French publishing houses has initiated legal action against Meta, reflecting rising concerns over copyright infringement in AI.
Artificial intelligence
Marketing tech
fromSocial Media Today
4 months ago

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.
Intellectual property law
fromArs Technica
4 months ago

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.
Film
fromArs Technica
4 months ago

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.
Games
fromArs Technica
4 months ago

"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.
Music production
fromPitchfork
4 months ago

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.
fromKotaku
5 months ago

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

Our copyright infringement and acts of unfair competition have caused significant economic losses to the rights holders and severely damaged the image of the original Pokémon Video Games.
Games
Intellectual property law
fromArs Technica
5 months ago

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.
fromVulture
5 months ago

Twinless and Selena y Los Dinos Pulled from Sundance Online Screenings

The Sundance Film Festival removed two films from digital screenings due to piracy, highlighting the struggles independent filmmakers face against copyright infringement.
Film
fromPatently-O
6 months ago

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

The Supreme Court may resolve a key issue regarding the statute of limitations for copyright infringement, potentially transforming copyright law.
fromVulture
8 months ago

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

Miley Cyrus is being sued for copyright infringement over her song 'Flowers', but Bruno Mars is not involved in the lawsuit.
fromKotaku
8 months ago

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.
Miscellaneous
fromConsequence
8 months ago

The White Stripes withdraw lawsuit against Donald Trump

The White Stripes withdrew their lawsuit against Trump over copyright infringement, allowing for potential future action.
The band criticized Trump's campaign actions while reserving legal options for the future.
fromPolygon
8 months ago

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

"Nintendo said in the lawsuit this sort of infringement has caused 'millions of dollars' worth of damage to the company through 'lost video game sales.'"
Video games
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