Policy

Licensing discussions between AI companies and copyright owners has been on the upswing, especially since the settlement in the Anthropic case was announced. In November, there was game-changing news on […]

Throughout the history of the United States, our copyright system has always been an opt-in system. That means if someone wants to use a copyrighted work, they have to get […]

In October, there was yet another landmark settlement in a major AI copyright case, and the filing of multiple new copyright infringement cases against AI companies—bringing the total number of […]

As we quickly approach 60 copyright infringement lawsuits filed against AI companies, it is useful to understand three basic, incontrovertible copyright principles that will be applied by the courts in […]

At the end of August 2025, Anthropic agreed to a historic $1.5 billion settlement in the major class-action AI copyright lawsuit, Bartz v. Anthropic. The settlement brings the case to […]

In September, the most significant copyright news was the landmark settlement in a major AI copyright case, and the filing of several new copyright infringement cases against AI companies. Here […]

With U.S. policymakers and judges considering the very important question of how copyright law applies in the context of AI, especially AI training, there’s been an unfortunate deluge of falsehoods […]

Two recent reports (here and here) commissioned by the internet infrastructure lobby paint a picture of an internet under siege from overzealous governments – particularly as it relates to laws […]

In August, there were many developments in the courts with copyright cases, including settlements in two AI lawsuits. There were many more significant copyright-related events in August. Here is a […]

If “It’s a Wonderful Life” were remade today, they might have to change the iconic phrase from “every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings” to “every time […]