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Judge Bibas Lays Down the Law on When AI Training Constitutes Copyright Infringement 

Brett Trout

Brett Trout In a significant decision for copyright law and legal technology, Judge Stephanos Bibas granted partial summary judgment in favor of Thomson Reuters, rejecting ROSS Intelligences fair use defense in a closely watched lawsuit over the use of Westlaws legal content.

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Talking to AI: How Lawyers Can Get Better Results

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

“We are dealing with a complex intellectual property dispute involving copyright infringement” or “The client is asking about the implications of a non-compete clause in their employment contract.” We are dealing with a complex intellectual property dispute involving copyright infringement.

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2019 California Lawyers Association Annual Meeting

Legal Talk Network

The standard attendance was up from 600 to 800 this year, but with new found collaborations from additional organizations including the California Judges Association, there were 1,300 legal professionals gathered to participate in cross-over programming designed to benefit everyone involved. . Judge Mark A. Laurence Colletti .

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AI Discovery Battles Heat Up as AI Developer Ordered to Produce Training Data

Debevoise Data Blog

After many rounds of motions to dismiss, intellectual property cases against AI developers are moving into the discovery phase. On January 27, 2025, a federal judge in the Northern District of California ordered OpenAI to produce a dataset to plaintiffs counsel that was used by the company to train its generative AI model, GPT-4.

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My New Article on Abusive “Schedule A” IP Lawsuits Will Likely Leave You Angry

Eric Goldman

I’m pleased to share a draft of a new paper, “ A SAD New Category of Abusive Intellectual Property Litigation.” Readers’ most common reaction to the paper is outrage/anger about how the system is being gamed in a way that undermines judicial integrity–in some cases, with the judges’ help.

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Santa in the House | Best Books to Read | Recapping 2020’s Top Tech Advances

Legal Talk Network

senator moves to block legislation that would increase physical and data privacy protections for federal judges. Santa showcased his in-depth knowledge of intellectual property law, contracts, and pivoting to video via Santa Claus Calls during the pandemic. And an extra special guest appeared to focus on the latter two.

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An Early Win for Copyright Owners in AI Cases as Court Rejects Fair Use Defense

Debevoise Data Blog

Likening the process of crafting headnotes to that of a sculptor chiseling through marble, Judge Bibas wrote that a sculptor creates a sculpture by choosing what to cut away and what to leave in place. some creative spark. Feist Publications, Inc. 340 (1991).

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