Until two weeks ago, no U.S. court had ruled on whether training generative AI models on copyrighted works could constitute a fair use, or if the simple act of training such models without a license would constitute copyright...more
7/8/2025
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Data Collection ,
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Technology Sector
Suno is a leading AI-powered music generation platform which transforms simple text prompts, images, videos, or audio clips into fully produced songs complete with vocals and instrumentation. Last week, renowned music...more
6/30/2025
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Artists ,
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Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Musical Sound Recordings ,
Online Platforms
On June 11, 2025, Disney (including Lucasfilm, Marvel, and 20th Century Studios) and Universal Pictures (including DreamWorks) filed a Complaint for direct and secondary copyright infringement in the Central District of...more
6/24/2025
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Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
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Direct Infringement ,
Disney ,
DreamWorks ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Machine Learning ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Universal ,
Willful Infringement
On April 30, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Fintiv, Inc. v. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (No. 23-2312), issued on April 30, 2025, upholding the invalidation of Finitiv Inc.’s (“Finitiv”) mobile wallet patents related...more
On April 29, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals revived the copyright infringement case filed by Sound and Color, LLC against Sam Smith, Normani, and related parties (collectively, “Defendants”) concerning the hit song...more
5/7/2025
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Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
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Entertainment Industry ,
Jury Trial ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Reversal ,
Summary Judgment
On May 17, 2021, California’s Secretary of Health and Human Services, Dr. Mark Ghaly, announced that California would begin following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”)’s new guidelines regarding...more
On February 4, 2020, California State Senator Scott Weiner, who represents San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County, introduced Senate Bill 314, the Bar and Restaurant Recovery Act (the “Act”), to modernize the bar and...more
Food manufacturers are playing a crucial role during the COVID-19 crisis by supporting various essential businesses and keeping products on the shelves for consumers. The pandemic has disrupted their day-to-day operations and...more