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fromwww.npr.org
13 hours ago
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Scott Turow's latest real-life legal thriller: Suing Meta for copyright infringement

fromFortune
15 hours ago
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James Patterson, Biden publishers say Mark Zuckerberg 'personally authorized' copyright infringement in new lawsuit against Meta | Fortune

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fromwww.npr.org
13 hours ago

Scott Turow's latest real-life legal thriller: Suing Meta for copyright infringement

Publishing houses filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta for allegedly using copyrighted materials to train AI models without proper licensing.
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fromFortune
15 hours ago

James Patterson, Biden publishers say Mark Zuckerberg 'personally authorized' copyright infringement in new lawsuit against Meta | Fortune

Five publishing houses and Scott Turow sued Meta for allegedly using copyrighted works to train its AI without permission.
#copyright
#meta
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fromwww.amny.com
14 hours ago

World's biggest publishers allege Meta's AI stole millions of books in massive' copyright infringement class action | amNewYork

Meta is being sued by major publishers for allegedly training its AI on copyrighted materials without permission.
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fromEngadget
16 hours ago

Book publishers accuse Meta and Mark Zuckerberg of copyright infringement - Engadget

Meta faces a class action lawsuit for allegedly using copyrighted works to train its Llama AI without permission.
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fromwww.amny.com
14 hours ago

World's biggest publishers allege Meta's AI stole millions of books in massive' copyright infringement class action | amNewYork

Meta is being sued by major publishers for allegedly training its AI on copyrighted materials without permission.
Intellectual property law
fromEngadget
16 hours ago

Book publishers accuse Meta and Mark Zuckerberg of copyright infringement - Engadget

Meta faces a class action lawsuit for allegedly using copyrighted works to train its Llama AI without permission.
#patent-law
fromPatently-O
17 hours ago
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Pairing Down: Federal Circuit Affirms 101 Dismissal of Vehicle-Mode Notification Patent

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fromPatently-O
17 hours ago

Pairing Down: Federal Circuit Affirms 101 Dismissal of Vehicle-Mode Notification Patent

The Federal Circuit upheld the dismissal of TJTM's patent infringement suit against Google, ruling the patent claims were not eligible under § 101.
#ai-ethics
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fromwww.npr.org
13 hours ago

Pennsylvania sues Character.AI over claims chatbot posed as doctor

Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI for its chatbots impersonating licensed medical professionals and providing medical advice without proper credentials.
Intellectual property law
fromwww.npr.org
13 hours ago

Pennsylvania sues Character.AI over claims chatbot posed as doctor

Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI for its chatbots impersonating licensed medical professionals and providing medical advice without proper credentials.
#ai
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fromFortune
17 hours ago

Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after its chatbot allegedly told a state investigator it was a 'doctor of psychiatry' licensed in the state | Fortune

Pennsylvania has sued Character Technologies for its chatbots misleading users into believing they are licensed medical professionals.
Intellectual property law
fromEngadget
15 hours ago

Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI over chatbots that pretend to be licensed doctors - Engadget

Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI for allowing chatbots to impersonate licensed doctors, violating state medical laws.
Intellectual property law
fromFuturism
2 days ago

An Elegant Solution to AI Slop: Tax It, and Use the Resulting Billions of Dollars to Fund Cultural Institutions, Artists, and Researchers

Implementing a 'slop tax' on AI companies could fund cultural institutions and support human creativity affected by AI-generated content.
Intellectual property law
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

A tech worker in China is laid off and replaced by AI. Is it legal?

A court in Hangzhou ruled against a tech firm for unlawfully terminating an employee replaced by AI, reinforcing labor rights amid AI adoption.
Intellectual property law
fromWIRED
6 days ago

Sanctioned Chinese AI Firm SenseTime Releases Image Model Built for Speed

SenseTime's new open source model, SenseNova U1, generates and interprets images faster than US competitors, enhancing AI capabilities without text translation.
Intellectual property law
fromFortune
17 hours ago

Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after its chatbot allegedly told a state investigator it was a 'doctor of psychiatry' licensed in the state | Fortune

Pennsylvania has sued Character Technologies for its chatbots misleading users into believing they are licensed medical professionals.
Intellectual property law
fromEngadget
15 hours ago

Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI over chatbots that pretend to be licensed doctors - Engadget

Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI for allowing chatbots to impersonate licensed doctors, violating state medical laws.
Intellectual property law
fromFuturism
2 days ago

An Elegant Solution to AI Slop: Tax It, and Use the Resulting Billions of Dollars to Fund Cultural Institutions, Artists, and Researchers

Implementing a 'slop tax' on AI companies could fund cultural institutions and support human creativity affected by AI-generated content.
Intellectual property law
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

A tech worker in China is laid off and replaced by AI. Is it legal?

A court in Hangzhou ruled against a tech firm for unlawfully terminating an employee replaced by AI, reinforcing labor rights amid AI adoption.
Intellectual property law
fromWIRED
6 days ago

Sanctioned Chinese AI Firm SenseTime Releases Image Model Built for Speed

SenseTime's new open source model, SenseNova U1, generates and interprets images faster than US competitors, enhancing AI capabilities without text translation.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Canadian fiddler sues Google after AI Overview wrongly claimed he was a sex offender

Ashley MacIsaac is suing Google for $500,000 in general damages, $500,000 in aggravated damages, and $500,000 in punitive damages due to false claims made by an AI-generated summary.
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#ai-regulation
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fromTNW | Health-Tech
14 hours ago

Pennsylvania sues Character.AI for unlawful medical practice after chatbot posed as licensed psychiatrist with fake credentials

Pennsylvania has sued Character.AI for allowing chatbots to impersonate licensed psychiatrists and offer medical consultations, violating medical licensing laws.
Intellectual property law
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Elon Musk's xAI is suing to fight an AI discrimination law-and the Trump administration is backing it

Colorado's AI regulation law faces a lawsuit from xAI, claiming it burdens constitutional rights and violates federal equal protection laws.
Intellectual property law
fromTNW | Health-Tech
14 hours ago

Pennsylvania sues Character.AI for unlawful medical practice after chatbot posed as licensed psychiatrist with fake credentials

Pennsylvania has sued Character.AI for allowing chatbots to impersonate licensed psychiatrists and offer medical consultations, violating medical licensing laws.
Intellectual property law
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Elon Musk's xAI is suing to fight an AI discrimination law-and the Trump administration is backing it

Colorado's AI regulation law faces a lawsuit from xAI, claiming it burdens constitutional rights and violates federal equal protection laws.
Intellectual property law
fromFortune
15 hours ago

Your company may be eligible for a tariff refund. Here's how to claim it | Fortune

Importers can now file for IEEPA tariff refunds through the CAPE portal, with specific eligibility criteria during Phase 1.
#elon-musk
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fromFast Company
4 days ago

Elon Musk clashes with OpenAI's attorney on his third day of testimony at high-stakes trial

Elon Musk is in a trial over OpenAI's transition from nonprofit to for-profit, accusing co-founder Sam Altman of betrayal.
Intellectual property law
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Elon Musk Testifies That He Started OpenAI to Prevent a 'Terminator Outcome'

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are in court over OpenAI's governance and future, with potential implications for its IPO plans.
Intellectual property law
fromFast Company
4 days ago

Elon Musk clashes with OpenAI's attorney on his third day of testimony at high-stakes trial

Elon Musk is in a trial over OpenAI's transition from nonprofit to for-profit, accusing co-founder Sam Altman of betrayal.
Intellectual property law
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Elon Musk Testifies That He Started OpenAI to Prevent a 'Terminator Outcome'

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are in court over OpenAI's governance and future, with potential implications for its IPO plans.
#zee-entertainment
fromMiami Herald
13 hours ago
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Exclusive-India's Zee sues Nykaa over alleged copyright misuse of songs on Instagram reels

fromMiami Herald
13 hours ago
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Exclusive-India's Zee sues Nykaa over alleged copyright misuse of songs on Instagram reels

fromMiami Herald
23 hours ago
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Exclusive-India's Zee sues Nykaa over alleged copyright misuse of songs on Instagram reels

fromMiami Herald
23 hours ago
Intellectual property law

Exclusive-India's Zee sues Nykaa over alleged copyright misuse of songs on Instagram reels

fromMiami Herald
23 hours ago
Intellectual property law

Exclusive-India's Zee sues Nykaa over alleged copyright misuse of songs on Instagram reels

fromMiami Herald
23 hours ago
Intellectual property law

Exclusive-India's Zee sues Nykaa over alleged copyright misuse of songs on Instagram reels

fromMiami Herald
13 hours ago
Intellectual property law

Exclusive-India's Zee sues Nykaa over alleged copyright misuse of songs on Instagram reels

fromMiami Herald
13 hours ago
Intellectual property law

Exclusive-India's Zee sues Nykaa over alleged copyright misuse of songs on Instagram reels

fromMiami Herald
23 hours ago
Intellectual property law

Exclusive-India's Zee sues Nykaa over alleged copyright misuse of songs on Instagram reels

fromMiami Herald
23 hours ago
Intellectual property law

Exclusive-India's Zee sues Nykaa over alleged copyright misuse of songs on Instagram reels

fromMiami Herald
23 hours ago
Intellectual property law

Exclusive-India's Zee sues Nykaa over alleged copyright misuse of songs on Instagram reels

fromMiami Herald
23 hours ago
Intellectual property law

Exclusive-India's Zee sues Nykaa over alleged copyright misuse of songs on Instagram reels

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
17 hours ago

David Nahmad maintains that his Modigliani was not looted by the Nazis

The motion is based on affirmations submitted by eyewitnesses who have provided firsthand information that will make it clear that Mondex wrongfully identified Seated Man with a Cane as the work that the estate of Oscar Stettiner should be pursuing for restitution.
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#intellectual-property
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fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
4 days ago

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, May 1: EU Lands on USTR's Special 301 Watch List; Battery Recycling Patent Families Increase Seven-Fold in Past Decade; and Google Cert Petition Challenges Settled Expectations Doctrine

The U.S. Trade Representative's Special 301 Report highlights IP issues in the EU and identifies Vietnam as a Priority Foreign Country for IP protection.
Intellectual property law
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
4 days ago

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, May 1: EU Lands on USTR's Special 301 Watch List; Battery Recycling Patent Families Increase Seven-Fold in Past Decade; and Google Cert Petition Challenges Settled Expectations Doctrine

The U.S. Trade Representative's Special 301 Report highlights IP issues in the EU and identifies Vietnam as a Priority Foreign Country for IP protection.
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Elon Musk will settle the feds' Twitter lawsuit with pocket change

The amended complaint alleges that the defendants failed to timely file a beneficial ownership report with the Commission after the Revocable Trust acquired beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of Twitter, Inc. common stock, in violation of the beneficial ownership reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

An Ex-Mormon Podcaster Is Getting Sued by the Church. It's Made Him More Popular Than Ever.

The lawsuit accuses podcaster John Dehlin of intentionally deceiving members of the church for his own benefit. The costs of defending himself against the lawsuit are sure to place enormous pressure on Dehlin and the Open Stories Foundation.
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fromAdvocate.com
1 day ago

Justice Samuel Alito restores medication abortion access nationwide

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily preserved access to the abortion pill mifepristone amid ongoing legal challenges to its distribution.
#uspto
#oscars
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fromTNW | Insider
2 days ago

Oscars ban AI actors and AI-written scripts with new human authorship rules and Affidavit of Human Origin for 99th ceremony

New Oscar rules require acting nominations for human-performed roles and human-authored screenplays, while allowing AI tools in technical categories.
Intellectual property law
fromTNW | Insider
2 days ago

Oscars ban AI actors and AI-written scripts with new human authorship rules and Affidavit of Human Origin for 99th ceremony

New Oscar rules require acting nominations for human-performed roles and human-authored screenplays, while allowing AI tools in technical categories.
Intellectual property law
fromTNW | Drones
2 days ago

DJI banned in both Beijing and Washington as drone security fears squeeze world's largest maker from both sides

DJI faces significant revenue losses due to drone sales bans in Beijing and the US, impacting its market dominance.
Intellectual property law
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Chinese Court Rules That a Worker Cannot Be Replaced by AI

Chinese courts ruled that companies cannot use AI as a reason to terminate employees, protecting workers' rights against automation.
#federal-circuit
fromPatently-O
3 days ago
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Six on the Bench: The Federal Circuit's Pending En Banc Patent Petitions

fromPatently-O
1 week ago
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Range of Motion En Banc Petition: The Plainly Dissimilar Test and the Functionality Question

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fromPatently-O
3 days ago

Six on the Bench: The Federal Circuit's Pending En Banc Patent Petitions

Six petitions for rehearing are pending before the Federal Circuit, highlighting a rare opportunity for doctrinal correction in patent law.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
1 week ago

Range of Motion En Banc Petition: The Plainly Dissimilar Test and the Functionality Question

The Federal Circuit's 'plainly dissimilar' rule is challenged for potentially undermining jury roles in design patent cases.
Intellectual property law
fromKotaku
3 days ago

PS5 Players Set For $7.8 Million Payout After Settlement Approval

Sony faces a $7.8 million settlement for monopolizing digital game sales on its platforms, pending a Fairness Hearing in 2026.
fromTheregister
5 days ago

ICANN opens applications for new gTLDs

The domain name system as we know it came into being thanks to RFC 920, penned by internet pioneers Jon Postel and Joyce Reynolds, which suggested creating .gov, .edu, .com, .mil, and .org gTLDs.
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fromTNW | Netflix
4 days ago

Dutch consumers sue Netflix for 673M over subscription hikes as EU pricing clause faces legal challenge

A Dutch consumer foundation is suing Netflix for up to €673 million over alleged unfair subscription price increases since 2017.
fromConsequence
4 days ago

Texas Court Halts Deal for The Onion To Takeover InfoWars

The Texas Third Court of Appeals stopped the deal, which would have allowed The Onion to license InfoWars for a parody, after Jones' legal team made an emergency request.
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#supreme-court
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
6 days ago
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Justices Voice Concern that Upholding CAFC's Hikma 'Skinny Label' Ruling Will Harm Generics Industry

The Supreme Court case examines induced infringement claims related to generic drug marketing and its implications for the pharmaceutical industry.
fromTNW | Nvidia
6 days ago

Nvidia B300 servers sell for $1 million in China, nearly double the US price

Prices for NVIDIA's B300 AI servers in China have surged from roughly 4 million yuan late last year to 7 million yuan today, driven by the Supermicro co-founder's arrest and tighter enforcement.
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#taylor-swift
fromFortune
1 week ago
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Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice and image to save from potential AI misuse | Fortune

Taylor Swift filed trademark applications to protect her voice and image from potential misuse by artificial intelligence.
fromKqed
1 week ago
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Taylor Swift Files New Trademark Applications, Likely to Curb AI Threats

Taylor Swift filed trademark applications to protect her voice and image from potential misuse by artificial intelligence.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice and image to save from potential AI misuse | Fortune

Taylor Swift filed trademark applications to protect her voice and image from potential misuse by artificial intelligence.
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fromKqed
1 week ago

Taylor Swift Files New Trademark Applications, Likely to Curb AI Threats

Taylor Swift filed trademark applications to protect her voice and image from potential misuse by artificial intelligence.
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fromFast Company
6 days ago

Social media's big tobacco moment is just a first step

The California jury verdict against Meta and Google highlights the potential for accountability in social media similar to the tobacco industry's past legal battles.
#trademark
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
6 days ago

As Judge Albright Prepares to Leave the Bench, A Look Back on His Patent-Friendly Tenure

Judge Albright's courtroom had gained a reputation as a rocket docket for patent cases thanks to the development of local rules focused on patent cases and a lawyer-friendly approach built upon Judge Albright's own deep experience with patent law.
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fromWIRED
1 week ago

Colorado's Anti-Repair Bill Is Dead

A controversial bill in Colorado aimed at weakening repair protections has failed, marking a significant victory for right-to-repair advocates.
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fromTNW | Africa
1 week ago

South Africa withdraws national AI policy after at least 6 of 67 academic citations found to be AI-generated hallucinations

South Africa's draft national AI policy was withdrawn due to AI-generated citations of non-existent articles, leaving the country without an AI governance framework.
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Rowing For Gold - Above the Law

Winning a gold medal is hard. Repeating as gold medalists is even harder. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the eight women rowing for the United States... were heavy favorites to reprise their winning ways from Beijing four years earlier.
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fromTNW | Insights
1 week ago

Musk v. Altman opening arguments:

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are here today because the defendants in this case stole a charity. Without Musk, there would be no OpenAI, pure and simple."
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fromNature
1 week ago

China's latest push to commercialize research: match 680,000 innovators with companies

The China National Intellectual Property Administration has reported that around 80,000 patents from universities and research institutes have been commercialized between 2023 to 2025, thanks to matchmaking efforts. This represents 10.1% of university patents and 17.2% of research institute patents, indicating a significant increase in commercialization rates.
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