Protests and lawsuits have been increasing in recent months around the question of artificial intelligence (AI) training and copyright infringement claims. From authors, musicians, and actors to record company executives and Hollywood insiders, those involved in creative work are demanding that courts and governments address rampant violations of copyright law. AI companies claim fair use […]
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A group of fourteen major publishers, including The Guardian, Condé Nast, The Atlantic, Politico, LA Times, Business Insider, and Forbes, has filed a lawsuit against AI company Cohere for alleged copyright and trademark infringement. The lawsuit, filed in New York’s Southern District, claims the Canadian company used thousands of their articles without authorization to train
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The estate of Notorious B.I.G., Republic Merchandising (their IP company), and photographer Barron Claiborne have filed a lawsuit in Illinois federal court against multiple defendants, including canvas-art company iCanvas and major retailers like Home Depot, Target, and Nordstrom. The case centers on the iconic “King of New York” photograph, taken by Claiborne three days before
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anadian-based Lululemon has filed three similar lawsuits in the Illinois Northern District Court targeting e-commerce sellers who allegedly sell counterfeit versions of their products. The lawsuits focus on sellers operating on various platforms including Amazon, Wish, Shein, Temu, TikTok, eBay, DHgate, and Walmart. They argue that these counterfeit products bear close resemblance to official Lululemon
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Legendary rock band Pink Floyd has successfully obtained a court order against an unauthorized merchandise website. They cited trademark infringement and consumer deception. The US court has mandated the shutdown of pinkfloydmerch.com, instructing the domain registry and registrar to disable the site within a week. Unofficial Merchandise Mislead Fans The lawsuit, filed by Pink Floyd
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A federal judge in California has dealt a blow to the Internet Archive. They’ve denied its request to dismiss a portion of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by major record labels, including Sony Music and Universal Music Group. The case revolves around the Archive’s “Great 78 Project,” which involves digitizing and streaming vintage vinyl records.
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In a groundbreaking legal battle, a group of prominent US newspapers has launched a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI. They accuse the tech giants of unlawfully using their copyrighted content to train generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems. OpenAI and Microsoft Accused of Copyright Infringement to Train AI Models The eight newspapers, owned by the investment
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Nvidia, the tech giant known for its graphics processing units, is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit from a group of authors over allegations that their copyrighted works were used without permission to train the company’s artificial intelligence platform, NeMo. Copyrighted Books Used to Train NeMo Language Model The lawsuit, filed on Friday in a federal
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In the most recent chapter of the ongoing AI debate, Microsoft and OpenAI face a new lawsuit. Nonfiction authors Nicholas Gage and Nicholas Basbanes have filed a complaint for alleged copyright infringement. The authors contend that the tech giants “simply stole” their copyrighted works to develop their billion-dollar artificial intelligence system. This lawsuit, filed in
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Leading internet provider RCN faces another copyright infringement legal challenge as Screen Media Ventures, a major independent distributor of movies and TV series, alleges the ISP’s liability for subscribers’ widespread piracy, as they download and share hundreds of films. Despite Screen Media Ventures’ initial attempt to join a related lawsuit, a federal court’s denial prompted
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