Copyright

Federal Court Advances Copyright Lawsuit Against Meta Over AI Training Practices

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SAN FRANCISCO — A lawsuit alleging copyright infringement by Meta over its use of copyrighted books to train artificial intelligence models is advancing through the courts, despite the company’s defense that its actions constitute fair use. However, some claims within the lawsuit were dismissed by a federal judge. Writers Richard Kadrey, Sarah Silverman, and Ta-Nehisi Coates have brought the case forward, accusing the tech giant of stripping copyright management information from their works in an effort to obscure the purported violations. These allegations were part of their broader claims that Meta used their books without … Read more

Silent Protest: Over 1,000 UK Musicians Release Mute Album Against Copyright Law Changes Favoring AI Tech

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London, UK – More than a thousand musicians, including prominent names like Kate Bush and Cat Stevens, have recently released a silent album as a form of protest against the United Kingdom’s proposed legislative amendments to copyright laws. These amendments could enable technology companies to utilize existing creative works for training artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The global creative industry is currently engaged in addressing both the legal and ethical challenges posed by AI technologies capable of generating creative output autonomously. This output is often derived from works without providing compensation or recognition to the original … Read more

Major Media Publishers Sue AI Firm Cohere for Copyright and Trademark Infringement in Landmark Case

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NEW YORK — A coalition of prominent news and magazine publishers has initiated a legal battle against Cohere Inc., an AI company with a valuation exceeding $5 billion. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York on February 13, alleges that Cohere engaged in extensive unauthorized use of the publishers’ copyrighted materials to develop and enhance its artificial intelligence systems. The plaintiffs, including media giants such as Condé Nast, The Atlantic, Forbes Media, and The Guardian, are seeking a permanent injunction and damages, citing massive, systematic copyright and trademark infringements. The News/Media Alliance, … Read more

T.I. and Tiny Harris Win $71.5 Million in Copyright Lawsuit Over OMG Girlz Doll Likeness

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In a decisive turn of legal events, rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris, along with the OMG Girlz—a girl group founded by Tiny—have won a significant lawsuit against toy giant MGA Entertainment. The couple and the girl group have been awarded a whopping $71.5 million in combined punitive and actual damages by a federal judge. This ruling marks a major milestone in a contentious legal battle over the unauthorized use of the OMG Girlz’s likeness to create MGA’s O.M.G. Dolls. The case, which captured public attention, highlighted issues around copyright infringement and the … Read more