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National Law Journal

9th Circuit: Instagram Embedding Doesn't Violate Copyright Law, But 'Server Test' Remains in Limbo

The appellate court panel will not have "the final word" on social media embedding, an intellectual property professor says.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Copyrighted Content and the Legal Difficulties of Training AI

The primary legal difficulty associated with AI training is the acquisition and use of training data without the consent of the owner of said training data.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

The Lanham Act Does Not 'Rule the World'

Despite the uncertainty raised by the recent SCOTUS decision in Abitron v. Hetronic International, it sends a clear message to rights owners (whether they be businesses, brands or individuals): obtain and enforce your trademark rights on a global basis because the Lanham Act does not "rule the world."
8 minute read

Law.com

OpenAI, Meta Hit With Copyright Infringement Suit by Authors Over Alleged Training on Their Copyrighted Materials

Comedian and actress Sarah Silverman, novelist Richard Kadrey, and horror writer Christopher Golden filed the class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against OpenAI and Meta Platforms for direct copyright infringement, vicarious copyright infringement, violations of 17 U.S.C. Section 1202(b) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, unjust enrichment, violations of the California and common law unfair competition laws, and negligence.
5 minute read

Law.com

1st Circuit Upholds District Court's Ruling Against Shifting Legal Fees in 'Game of Life' Copyright Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently upheld a district court's decision, ruling that the prevailing defendants, Hasbro and Klamer, were not entitled to attorney fees in a copyright lawsuit from Markham Concepts regarding "The Game of Life."
4 minute read

The Recorder

Authors File Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Claiming Books Used as Training Material for ChatGPT

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Legal Implications of Use of AI-Generated Art in Intellectual Property

The rise of AI-generated art raises various legal challenges regarding intellectual property, particularly about copyright in such works, while carrying trademark implications, according to Dentons' Mary S. Mathew and Aleksandra Sitnick.
6 minute read

Law.com

Vera Bradley Sues Urban Outfitters Over Use of Copyrighted 'Painted Feathers' Print

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

Law.com

The Other Recent Infringement Lawsuit Judgment Over Ed Sheeran's 'Thinking Out Loud'

The lion's share of attention to copyright-infringement claims against Ed Sheeran over his 2016 Grammy-winning Song of the Year "Thinking Out Loud" recently focused on the trial in New York federal court. But in September 2022, a related infringement suit over the same songs' matching chord progression and harmonic rhythm was allowed to proceed.
5 minute read

Law.com

Alec Byrne, Famed Photographer of London's Early Rock Scene, Sues Getty Images for Copyright Infringement

The complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
5 minute read

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