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Judges Take Divergent Paths to Find AI Training "Fair Use"

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Two California district court judges recently issued competing rulings pertaining to fair use as a defense against the alleged improper use of copyrighted works to train large language models (LLMs). The two orders, issued...more

Baker Donelson

Think While You Are Using AI Coding

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Vibe coding is revolutionizing software development. The integration of generative AI tools into software development, such as ChatGPT's Agen, GitHub Copilot, Coursiv, and similar platforms, is revolutionizing how code is...more

DLA Piper

A Chinese Court Finds That AI-generated Images Are Not Protected by Copyright: The Zhangjiagang People’s Court and the ‘Butterfly...

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We previously wrote about a Chinese court decision that protected the copyright of AI-generated images in the ‘half heart’ case. However, in a recent case, the Zhangjiagang People’s Court (in China’s Jiangsu province) denied...more

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Games Saw it Coming: Decoding Generative AI Controversy Through the Lens of Play

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Artificial intelligence, particularly its generative variant, is rapidly transitioning from a futuristic concept to a present-day disruptor across industries. While it feels like welcome progress when „the algorithm” develops...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] Rev Up! What to Know BEFORE You Use that AI Tool

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Ashley’s guest today is Theresa Weisenberger, a partner at BakerHostetler and co-leader of BakerHostetler’s Artificial Intelligence practice. In this episode, Ashley and Theresa discuss significant issues to consider before...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

US Federal Judges Back AI Training as Fair Use — but Questions Remain

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In consecutive decisions last week, two federal judges in California issued landmark rulings in favor of generative artificial intelligence (AI) developers, finding that their use of copyrighted books to train large language...more

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Disney and Universal Sue Midjourney: Navigating AI Copyright Challenges and Fair Use Implications

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The Walt Disney Company and Universal City Studios Productions are among the latest plaintiffs to bring a lawsuit against an artificial intelligence (AI) developer....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Copyright Office Weighs In on AI Training and Fair Use

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On May 9, 2025, the United States Copyright Office (the USCO) released a 108-page report on whether the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials to train generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems is defensible as a...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Generative AI and Trade Secrets: A New Frontier for IP Litigation

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As legal and business professionals focused on protecting intellectual property—especially those of us in business litigation—it's crucial to stay attuned to the expanding influence of generative AI (“GenAI”). While patents...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Fair Use Falls Short: Judge Bibas Rejects AI Training Data Defense in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS

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Fair use — a critical defense in copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission — has emerged as a key battleground in the wave of artificial intelligence (AI) copyright litigation. In a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

M&A Transactions: Drafting AI Representations and Warranties for Non-AI Companies

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Is your M&A target a manufacturing company with automated production, a consumer products business with online sales and marketing or an education company that creates content for students? The increasing use and development...more

J.S. Held

Software and Firmware Reverse Engineering & Testing

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Understanding how hardware and firmware/software work together to perform desired functions or tasks is an important enabler to unlocking the value of intellectual properties in the systems (including embedded systems) area....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Recap: 2023 ANA Annual Advertising and Marketing Law Conference

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If artificial intelligence is so great, why can’t it reliably predict the weather? The weekend has just closed on another very rainy Floridian ANA Masters of Advertising Law Conference (Last year we had a hurricane, so...more

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Draft Principles on Advanced Artificial Intelligence Signal Increased Efforts Toward Global Cooperation

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office, along with the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce, sought initial public comment last week on draft guidelines entitled "International Guiding Principles for Organizations...more

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