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New York Law Journal

Court Enjoins Use of Song at Campaign Events in 'Hayes v. Trump'

This column explores the legal standing of a songwriter who objects to the use of his music in a political campaign.
10 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Approves Agreement to Remove Knockoff Product From E-Commerce Platforms

U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney of the Western District of North Carolina granted a consent judgment Oct. 1 in a patent dispute brought by Power Probe, a Charlotte-based company that provides tools for auto technicians, against Toolsmart Limited, which is based in the United Kingdom. Within a week of filing the complaint, Toolsmart reached an agreement with Power Probe.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Stereophonic' Accused of Copyright Infringement From Fleetwood Mac 'Rumours' Producer

"'Stereophonic' is undoubtedly a play based on plaintiffs' memoir 'Making Rumours' because substantial similarities exist between the two works, a reality that has been independently confirmed by those familiar with plaintiffs' book who have also had the opportunity to review the play," the complaint said.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Meta Hit With Class Action for Allegedly Using Pirated Books to Train AI Models

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein and Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard filed a class action on behalf of lead plaintiff Christopher Farnsworth, author of the "Nathaniel Cade" fiction series, against Meta on Tuesday, claiming that it stole "hundreds of thousands" of copyrighted books from a pirated online collection to build its large language model set, "Llama."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Thaler v. Perlmutter': AI Output Is Not Copyrightable

"The courts have also recognized that 'human creativity is the sine qua non at the core of copyrightability, even as that human creativity is channeled through new tools or into new media,'" write Robert W. Clarida and Thomas Kjellberg.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Kirkland Wins Summary Judgment in Westlaw Antitrust Counterclaims Dispute

"Ross contends that Thomson Reuters violated and still violates antitrust laws, but Ross has not backed up its allegations with enough evidence," Judge Stephanos Bibas wrote in his memorandum opinion. "So I grant summary judgment to Thomson Reuters on those counterclaims."
2 minute read

The Recorder

Chastised by Judge, Authors' Lawyers Bring Boies Schiller Into Meta AI Copyright Suit

As David Boies and three colleagues joined the suit against Meta on Tuesday, a magistrate judge said CEO Mark Zuckerberg must sit for a deposition in the case.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Morgan & Morgan Sues Law Firm, Managing Partner for Violating Settlement Over Misleading Ads

"Whether you're a well-known divorce firm or a well-known criminal firm, it's very likely that your competitors are buying your name and trying to put up ads that will direct people looking for you to someone else, oftentimes in a very deceptive way," the plaintiff's counsel said.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Rise of the Reexam: Surging Ex Parte Reexamination Filings Expected to Increase by 40%

"From 2017 through 2023, IPR filings have been trending downwards, with 86 fewer petitions filed each year on average over that period," writes Rob Maier.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Maine Musician Sues Roblox, Game Developer for Alleged Misuse of 'Maple Leaf Rag'

Aaron Robinson alleges that MeepCity creator Alex Binello uploaded his recording to the Roblox platform, which profited from in-game purchases tied to the song.
4 minute read

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