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Maritime Reflections: Pirates
In a July IP Hot Topic, we wrote about a pivotal summary judgment ruling in Bartz v. Anthropic that added another data point in the newly forming fair use landscape for copyright actions against GenAI companies. In that case,...more
On July 17, 2025, US District Court Judge William Alsup approved a class certification against Anthropic for copyright infringement. According to Judge Alsup, it will be straightforward for the entire class to prove harm...more
The so-called Big Three record companies—Universal, Sony, and Warner—have sued to hold an internet service provider liable for facilitating its customers’ copyright infringement....more
In most jurisdictions, copyright owners often face numerous challenges when seeking to enforce their rights against media pirates. These challenges may include suffering ongoing harm pending judgment, the difficulty of...more