Policy

There are now well over thirty lawsuits that have been filed by copyright owners in U.S. federal court against AI companies, accusing them of direct copyright infringement for using copyrighted […]

In November, a lawmaker introduced an important bill addressing AI transparency issues related to the use of copyright-protected works. Internationally, OpenAI faced new lawsuits filed by foreign creators and copyright […]

In October, the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) concluded the Ninth Triennial Rulemaking which established exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s (DMCA) prohibition on circumvention of technological protection measures controlling […]

In September, courts remained busy with copyright cases, with a major decision handed down in a crucial case for publishers. Here is a quick snapshot of some of copyright-related activities […]

During the year, several bills have been introduced in Congress that, if passed, would require generative AI companies to be transparent and disclose to the public the makeup and source […]

For a second time, IA’s fair use defense is soundly rejected by a federal court On September 4, a panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]

In August, Congress was in recess, but major copyright cases were being heard and decided by the courts, including those related to AI and secondary copyright liability. Here is a […]

On August 12, an order granting in part and denying in part motions to dismiss a first amended complaint was issued by Judge William Orrick (in the Northern District of […]

In July, several much-anticipated actions were taken on artificial intelligence and on other topics. The U.S. Copyright Office published a highly anticipated report on AI issues and new regulations relating […]

The development and launch of new generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies over the last two years has been revolutionary. But these advancements have been accompanied by significant concerns from copyright […]