FCA Says New Rules Will “Simplify” UK Transaction Reporting
The UK Financial Conduct Authority describes incoming changes to transaction reporting obligations as "smarter, simpler and more proportionate," per a…
Section
Licensing & Legal
Munich Court Rules Suno Infringed Copyright — Ruling Isn’t Final Yet
Germany's GEMA won a copyright infringement verdict against AI music platform Suno at Munich Regional Court on July 31, 2026,…
Munich Court Finds Suno Liable for Training on GEMA’s Copyrighted Songs
The Munich Regional Court ruled July 31, 2025 that Suno infringed copyright by training on six GEMA-repertoire songs and rejected…
Munich Court Finds Suno Liable to GEMA; Damages, Appeal Still Ahead
The Munich Regional Court ruled July 31, 2026 that Suno infringed compositions administered by Germany's GEMA by training on and…
Judge: Pentagon Still Hasn’t Proven Anthropic ‘Kill Switch’ Claim
At a July 30, 2026 hearing reported by TechCrunch, U.S. District Judge Rita Lin said the Trump administration still lacks…
GEMA vs. Suno: Munich Verdict Set to Reshape AI Music Licensing
Germany's Munich Regional Court rules July 31, 2026 on GEMA's suit against Suno AI, filed January 2025 over unlicensed training…
FTC Sues Hims & Hers Over Health Data Sent to Meta, Snap
The FTC, joined by Los Angeles County and Utah, filed suit July 29, 2026 accusing the telehealth company of sharing…
MLex Flags a Chinese Scholar’s Fair-Use Challenge — But Withholds the Argument
MLex reported on July 29, 2026 that a Chinese scholar is challenging the AI industry's fair-use defense in the copyright…
PatronScan’s Bar ID Databases in SF’s Castro Collide With CA Privacy Law
EFF's Joe Mullin reported July 28, 2026 that PatronScan ID-scanning kiosks now deployed at LGBTQ+ bars in San Francisco's Castro…
Walmart Faces New Voiceprint Biometric Suits, Top Class Actions Reports
Top Class Actions reported July 28, 2026 that Walmart is facing lawsuits alleging it collected customers' voiceprints without consent, adding…