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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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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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Lessons Learned from 2024 and the Year Ahead in AI Litigation

Debevoise Data Blog

But this new era of AI has not come without controversy, as authors and rights holders have launched waves of litigation against the companies that trained and released generative AI models, as well as their investors and affiliates, alleging violations of intellectual property rights.

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Now Available: the Published Version of My SAD Scheme Article

Eric Goldman

I’m pleased to share the final published version of my article, “ A SAD Scheme of Abusive Intellectual Property Litigation.” ” The article explains how IP rightsowners are twisting the rule of law to obtain ex parte TROs that prompt online marketplaces to freeze the defendants’ cash and accounts.

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Print-on-Demand Services Face More Legal Woes–Canvasfish v. Pixels

Eric Goldman

In the Sid Avery lawsuit, Pixels ultimately won at trial that it was not sufficiently vertically integrated for copyright purposes, so we’ll see if the judge’s tone changes on summary judgment. March 1, 2024) Related posts * Atari’s Lawsuit Against a Print-on-Demand Service Fizzles Out–Atari v. Implications.

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2023 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Eric Goldman

Thousands of SAD Scheme lawsuits have been filed because the TROs take the online merchant off the marketplace entirely and usually extract some cash. On July 4, 2023, a federal judge declared FREEDOM from government censorship of Internet services. 4) Social media “defective design” lawsuits go forward.

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Does IP Law Protect Influencers’ Aesthetics?–Gifford v. Sheil (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Roberts Its become known as the sad beige lawsuit or the case that asks the question can you ever really own an aesthetic ? Surprisingly, the magistrate judge declined to dismiss the other challenged claims. Surprisingly, the magistrate judge declined to dismiss the other challenged claims. by guest blogger Alexandra J.

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