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Courts Are Not Short-Circuiting AI Copyright Claims At The Pleading Stage

In the ongoing debate over the legality of training large language models (LLMs) on copyrighted materials...

United States IP

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Thompson Coburn LLP

In Re OpenAI, Inc., Copyright Infringement Litigation

In the consolidated multidistrict litigation (MDL) for copyright infringement against OpenAI Inc. and other defendants, plaintiffs, who are authors and copyright holders of fiction and nonfiction books...

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Hot Issues At The Intersection Of AI, Antitrust, And Intellectual Property

In this final edition of our four-part series, we talk about AI-related IP licensing issues that implicate antitrust concerns. We discuss antitrust implications of licensing pools that may emerge to address AI content...

United States Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

Protecting AI Assets And Outputs With IP Strategies In A Changing World

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is evolving at extraordinary speed, creating new challenges and opportunities for intellectual property (IP) protection.

United States IP

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Mayer Brown

Déjà Sue: AI Summaries Fail To Dodge Copyright Infringement

United States IP

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Irwin IP

AI Legal Watch: November 2025

Worldwide Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Adopting An "Orphan Works" Scheme: Proposals From The Copyright Amendment Bill 2025 (Cth)

United States IP

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K&L Gates LLP

Kattison Avenue | Issue 15

United States Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Gen AI Class Action Key Decisions And Trends In 2025

United States Technology

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Duane Morris LLP

Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment: When The Music Stops, Who Pays?

United States IP

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Zlozower v. The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum, Inc.

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Copyright Or Confidential? How To Choose Between Database Registration And Trade Secrets

United States IP

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Michael Best

Deepfakes, Deep Claims: Using Intellectual Property To Combat Artificial Intelligence's Digital Deception

United States IP

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Wiley Rein

Getty Images v. Stability AI: Intellectual Property Rights In The Age Of Generative AI

United States IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 260

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Cited And Indicted: Trademark Trouble In The Age Of AI Hallucinations

In Advance Local Media LLC v. Cohere Inc., Judge Colleen McMahon of the Southern District of New York denied Cohere's motion to dismiss claims brought by a consortium of major news publishers.

United States IP

TC

Thompson Coburn LLP

Integrating The IP Of New Technologies Global Tax And IP Risks (Podcast)

This episode of Tech Talks outlines why intercompany licensing—clear ownership, licensees, and exclusive rights—is vital for operations and litigation standing.

United States IP

MB

Mayer Brown

Pursuing Copyright Clarity Amidst The Gen AI Creativity Revolution

A collision is on the horizon. The collision is between a strict interpretation of the human authorship requirement under U.S. copyright law, and the ascendence of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) as an essential element of modern creativity.

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Keep Your Hands Off My Memes

Advertising lawyers often have to remind their beloved marketing colleagues and clients of a few things, like (i) getting a license to use a third party's photograph...

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Copyrightability Of AI-Generated Works – Petition For Certiorari Tees Up Supreme Court Review Of Test Case On "Human Authorship"

United States Technology

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Duane Morris LLP

After Dismissal, Artist Files 2nd Amended Complaint Against Taylor Swift

United States IP

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Marks Gray

A Win For AI Developers? Getty Images v. Stability AI

United States Technology

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Milbank LLP

Sound Recordings And Musical Compositions: What's The Difference?

United States IP

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Lewis Silkin

Cross-border Tech Deals: Safeguarding Innovation Without Slowing The Business (Podcast)

United States Technology

MB

Mayer Brown

Federal Circuit Vacates Statutory Damages Award, Reaffirms Copyright Owner's Right To Choose Form Of Relief

United States IP

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Irwin IP

AI Transparency Data Disclosures: Preparing For California AB 2013

United States Technology

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

What The Getty Images vs. Stability AI Decision Means For Tech Leaders

United States Technology

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Recent AI Legal Developments Affecting The Entertainment Industry

United States IP

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Dr. Thaler Is Right, In Part

United States Technology

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

AI Transparency Data Disclosures: Preparing For California AB 2013

Beginning January 1, 2026, companies that design, code, produce, or significantly update certain generative AI systems must publicly disclose on their websites information...

United States Technology

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

What The Getty Images vs. Stability AI Decision Means For Tech Leaders

The UK High Court concluded that generative AI models do not store copies...

United States Technology

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Recent AI Legal Developments Affecting The Entertainment Industry

Artificial intelligence (AI) legal developments are occurring at breakneck speed, so this article provides a brief update on recent AI legal developments that have taken place in 2025 with regard to the entertainment...

United States IP

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Dr. Thaler Is Right, In Part

When Dr. Stephen Thaler asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the human authorship requirement for copyright protection last month, many observers dismissed the effort.

United States Technology

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Who Owns University-Created Art? A Work Made For Hire Showdown Offers A Cautionary Tale For Higher Ed

United States IP

TC

Thompson Coburn LLP

Leadership In The Law: Fireside Chat With Tom Shinnick, Co-General Counsel At Golub Capital (Video)

We are delighted to share with you our latest "Leadership in the Law" discussion with Tom Shinnick, Co-General Counsel at Golub Capital, who was interviewed by Mayer Brown partner Tram Nguyen for this episode.

United States IP

MB

Mayer Brown

US Supreme Court Petition Could Redefine Copyright Law For AI-Generated Works

A groundbreaking legal challenge is making its way to the US Supreme Court, and it could reshape how businesses protect AI-generated content.

United States Technology

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Butzel Long

Tricky Business – Using A Law You Flout To Avoid Liability

Music piracy poses a large threat to artists' copyrights, depriving the music industry of billions of dollars annually.

United States IP

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Irwin IP

Intellectual Property Report

Patentees face many challenges in trying to prove literal infringement, particularly when dealing with competitors who make trivial modifications or superficial changes...

United States IP

BB

Baker Botts LLP

What's Scary (And What's Not) About Copyright: Lessons From Horror Film & TV (Video)

United States IP

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Capturing The Value Of Data In Technology Transactions

United States IP

MB

Mayer Brown

Wu-Tang Ruling Expands Trade Secret Protection To Exclusive Art And Unique Asset

United States IP

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Patterson

Copyright Act In Australia Won't Permit Free Use Of Copyright Works In AI

United States IP

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K&L Gates LLP

Is Course Hero Heading To Summer School After Summary Judgment Loss?

United States IP

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Artificial Intelligence Assisted Intellectual Property (Inventorship And Authorship)

United States Technology

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Brooks Kushman

Charley Brown, Lynn Oberlander Lead Ballard Spahr Attorneys In Authoring Treatise On AI And IP

United States Technology

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Ballard Spahr LLP

In The Counsel's Chair: John Nadolenco On Leadership (Podcast)

United States Litigation

MB

Mayer Brown

Santos v. Kimmel: "Deceptive Conduct" Does Not Preclude Fair Use

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Wu-Tang Clan's Once Upon A Time In Shaolin Album May Be More Groundbreaking Than Anticipated As Court Allows Trade Secret Claims To Proceed

United States IP

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Jared Goff Is A Detroit Lion – That Doesn't Mean They Can Use Any Pictures Of Him They Want

United States IP

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Marks Gray

Update On Copyright Protection And Human Authorship In The Age Of Generative AI

United States Technology

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Integrating Artificial Intelligence Into Business Valuation: Methodologies, Risks, And Standards

United States Technology

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Protect Your Teaching Materials Against Online Theft: Lessons For Educational Organizations

United States IP

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Texas Chili: History, The Bean Debate, And The Law Behind The Legend

United States Healthcare

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Klemchuk

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Cross-border Tech Deals: Safeguarding Innovation Without Slowing The Business (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

What's Scary (And What's Not) About Copyright: Lessons From Horror Film & TV (Video)

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 119: Landmark $1.5 Billion Class Action Settlement Addresses AI Copyright Claims (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Why Your Tech Business Needs Employee Agreements (IP & Confidentiality) (Video)

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Crowley Law LLC

AI Twins And Avatars: Legal Risks For Companies Using Synthetic Voice And Likeness Technology (Video)

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