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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
Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) has the ability to transform many industries; its current and future impact on the entertainment industry is particularly significant and cannot be overstated. The SAG-AFTRA and WGA...more
The rise of large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT has created novel legal implications surrounding the development and use of such artificial intelligence (AI) systems. One of the most closely watched AI cases...more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more
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
Over the last few months, organisations have accelerated efforts to engage with the requirements of the EU AI Act as we fast approach the date for when rules relating to general purpose AI models (“GPAI models”) come into...more
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
In previous Snippets articles and AI News Roundups, we introduced the current lawsuits between the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and two of the largest generative AI music companies, Suno and Udio. To...more
Key Takeaways - - The European Commission published its Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Models on July 10, 2025, following three draft versions and just weeks before the first AI Act obligations take effect....more
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
Recent court decisions in two highly publicized Gen AI cases favored the platforms and may start to reduce the concerns over using Gen AI. But content owners and those working for them should still understand the legal...more
Judge Alsup’s summary judgement order in Bartz v Anthropic PBC1 released June 23, 2025 is making waves in the copyright and AI world. The order, issued out of the United States District Court for the Northern District of...more
- What is new: A recent decision from the Southern District of New York, in Lehrman & Sage v. Lovo, Inc., addresses the intersection of AI voice cloning technology and intellectual property rights, focusing on contract law,...more
Recently, major technology companies, Anthropic and Meta each secured landmark victories in separate copyright lawsuits. The companies had been sued by authors and their publishers, regarding claims that these companies’ AI...more
The recent ruling in a lawsuit against Anthropic highlights a growing complexity in how courts are approaching fair use in the context of AI training. Judge William Alsup held that developing Anthropic’s Claude model was...more
Influencers have become a cornerstone of modern marketing strategies. A social media influencer is an individual who has established credibility, expertise or a strong personal brand in a specific niche or industry and uses...more
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
Two recent district court opinions from the Northern District of California, filed within days of each other address the use of copyrighted material in training data in two separate market dominating Large Language Models...more
As part of the UK's Modern Industrial Strategy, the UK Government announced on 16 July 2025 the formation of expert working groups as part of its Plan for Change. These working groups will aim to deliver a solution that...more
In a recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the court refused to register a work where its sole author was an artificial intelligence (AI) tool. This holding is in line with the Copyright Office’s...more
Another federal court recently ruled that using copyrighted books to train artificial intelligence (AI) systems can qualify as fair use under the U.S. Copyright Act. This time, the court said that, because the issue of market...more
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a pressing legal debate over how copyrighted materials can be used to train generative AI systems, particularly large language models (LLMs), without permission...more
With major legal battles unfolding in both the UK (Getty v. Stability AI) and the U.S. (including Kramer v. Meta, The New York Times v. OpenAI, and Bartz v. Anthropic), the outcomes are set to reshape the entire AI landscape....more
On July 10, 2025, after nearly a year of work involving experts and thousands of AI industry participants, the European Commission published its General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, establishing the first detailed compliance...more
Key Takeaways - Courts Lean Toward Fair Use for AI Training: Two California rulings suggest that using copyrighted works to train artificial intelligence (AI) may be considered fair use if outputs are transformative and do...more