Google Says YouTube’s Fine Print Already Cleared AI Music Training
Google is leaning on YouTube's Terms of Service as a defense in a copyright suit over AI music training, arguing…
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Judge Delays Approval of Anthropic’s $1.5B AI Copyright Deal
A federal judge has held up approval of Anthropic's headline $1.5 billion settlement with authors over training-data copyright claims, according…
Publishers Hit Meta With Copyright Suit Over AI Training Data
A group of major publishers has filed suit against Meta, alleging the company infringed copyright by training its AI models…
Analysis: Copyright’s Three-Step Test Squares Off With AI Training Data
A new Wolters Kluwer commentary argues that the international three-step test—requiring exceptions to be limited to special cases that don't…
EU Parliament Study Backs Statutory Licensing for AI Training Data
A study prepared for the European Parliament reportedly concludes that a statutory licensing scheme—rather than pure market negotiation or broad…
Reuters: 2025 Rulings Start Mapping AI Training’s Copyright Limits
Reuters' year-in-review points to a maturing body of case law testing whether AI training on copyrighted works counts as fair…
As AI Suits Mount, Litigation Outcomes Are Shaping Licensing Deals
IPWatchdog frames the growing docket of AI copyright cases not just as liability fights but as a preview of the…
Newsom Unveils First-in-Nation Tool to Block Data Sales Statewide
California is rolling out what it bills as the first statewide mechanism letting residents block the sale of their personal…
Penn State Law Review Piece Pitches Compulsory Licensing for AI Training Data
A new article hosted on Penn State's JLIA site argues that compulsory licensing—rather than ad hoc lawsuits or opt-out schemes—could…
CJEU to Weigh In Again on EU-US Data Privacy Framework
The Court of Justice of the European Union is set to review a fresh challenge to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy…