Litigation, intellectual property, liability, and case law.
August 2, 20263 min readCopyright & IP · Litigation
The Munich Regional Court found that AI music platform Suno used copyrighted works represented by GEMA without authorization. Suno may appeal the first-instance ruling, while damages will be calculated later.
By AI News Daily · Source: AI copyright lawsuit
July 29, 20263 min read
A Japanese Justice Ministry panel has approved draft guidelines explaining how publicity and likeness rights may protect voice actors and others from unauthorized AI-generated voice replicas. The nonbinding guidance also addresses AI songs and sexually explicit deepfakes.
By AI News Daily · Source: Generative AI intellectual property
July 21, 20263 min readCopyright & IP · Litigation
A federal judge has approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion class-action settlement with authors whose books were allegedly downloaded from pirate libraries. Eligible rights holders are expected to receive about $3,000 per covered title.
By AI News Daily · Source: AI copyright lawsuit
July 18, 20265 min read
A Texas business court found that most of a litigant’s ChatGPT conversations qualified as work product because they reflected preparation and mental impressions developed in anticipation of litigation. The nonfinal ruling preserved much of the content but required disclosure of the AI tool and materials supplied to it.
By AI News Daily · Source: texaslawbook.net
July 18, 20265 min read
A WIPO report highlighted by Law360 indicates that generative AI patent activity is rising rapidly worldwide. The trend points to growing competition over technical inventions even as separate copyright and training-data disputes continue.
By AI News Daily · Source: IPWatchdog / Patently-O
July 17, 20265 min read
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for international cooperation on AI governance at a conference in Shanghai, warning against control by a single country. His remarks accompanied a new intergovernmental cooperation initiative and an extensive showcase of China’s expanding AI industry.
By AI News Daily · Source: Generative AI intellectual property