Google, EU, Copyright

AI Reporter - March 2025

Benesch on 3/13/2025

Google removed its organizational ban on the use of AI for weapons and surveillance systems. The change eliminates key portions of the tech giant’s AI Principles that banned such uses. These principles, established in 2018,...more

Copyright, Competition, and Controversy: Press Publishers’ Right under the Copyright Directive

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/30/2020

French Competition Authority orders Google to negotiate remuneration with press publishers and news agencies under Article 15 of the Copyright Directive (as implemented in France). Background - In April 2019 the...more

German Federal Court Rules On Google’s Image Search – Thumbnails III

Hogan Lovells on 10/2/2017

On 21 September 2017, the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof – BGH) handed down a judgment of utmost importance for the exploitation of copyright on the Internet. It will become known and referred to under the name...more

CJEU to rule on press publishers’ neighbouring right

Hogan Lovells on 5/15/2017

With decision of 8 May 2017, the regional Court of Berlin referred to questions for preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The court is concerned whether the rules on the press publishers’...more

CJEU to rule on press publishers' neighbouring right

Hogan Lovells on 5/12/2017