While this blog is about GenAI law, we first and foremost recognize that Jesus Christ is Lord and that He is Risen! We acknowledge the fact of His resurrection all year long, but we celebrate it especially this weekend. One of my favorite resurrection songs comes from Paul Overstreet’s Living By The Book album: “He Is Risen.” I’ve included the YouTube link in case you’ve never heard it. He is risen indeed!
Barry Sookman
While participating in a breakout session during the Missional AI Summit in Dallas with Tim Jore, I mentioned a fascinating case, Concord Music v. Anthropic. While few may read the entire ruling, I discovered a recent post from Barry Sookman, a senior counsel in McCarthy Tétrault’s Toronto office, and an expert in technology, copyright, privacy, and AI. He explains the case in detail in AI Copyright Litigation: Recent Legal Developments, noting:
The court said the relief Anthropic claimed was too broad
The court noted that the plaintiff (Anthropic ) was unable to demonstrate irreparable harm.
The court held that the evidence cited by the publishers was insufficient to support their theory that the use of the works would negatively impact the emerging market for AI training licenses.
Judge Eumi K. Lee’s ruling was quite insightful regarding the legal path for GenAI litigation, and Barry provides an excellent summary.
Key court cases
The question of the key court cases to follow is a constant regarding GenAI, particularly with the fair use angle. While a short list includes New York Times v. Microsoft/OpenAI, Authors Guild v. OpenAI, Getty Images v. Stability AI, Kadrey v. Meta, and Concord Music v. Anthropic, these tend to change as rulings evolve since the legal principles are linked and somewhat dependent on each other. What may be more helpful is a list of websites that cover key cases and are updated constantly. I’ve listed a few.
The law firm BakerHostetler maintains a publicly available list, Case Tracker: Artificial Intelligence, Copyrights and Class Actions. (my personal favorite)
If you enjoy tracking the cases closely, Joe Panettieri of Sustainable Tech Partners (STP) maintains a regularly updated Generative AI Lawsuits Timeline.
Chat GPT Is Eating The World (you gotta love that name) has a site featuring a Master List of copyright lawsuits against AI companies in the U.S. The heading is dated August 2024, but note that the entries include some up-to-date notations; most importantly, they include background litigation information.
There are many sites out there, though, including just asking Chat GTP.
Enough for this post. Blessings to each of you, and have a blessed Easter weekend!
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