Topic: monetary damages
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Elon Musk vs. OpenAI: Jury Trial Set for March
A U.S. judge has allowed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI to proceed to a jury trial, based on his claims that the company abandoned its nonprofit mission to benefit humanity in favor of profit. Musk alleges he invested millions and his credibility based on assurances of a nonprofit structure, ...
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Social Media's Legal Reckoning Arrives in 2026
Major social media companies like Meta, TikTok, and YouTube face historic jury trials over allegations their platform designs harm children's mental health, having overcome the traditional legal shield of Section 230. The initial "bellwether" trials will feature top executives testifying and scru...
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Google Sues SerpApi for Alleged Search Scraping
Google is suing SerpApi under the DMCA, alleging it circumvented Google's SearchGuard system to scrape search results and licensed copyrighted content like images and product listings. The lawsuit could disrupt SEO and marketing tools that rely on SerpApi's data, as Google seeks an injunction and...
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X Accuses Music Publishers of 'Weaponizing' Copyright Takedowns
X has filed an antitrust lawsuit, accusing major music publishers of colluding to weaponize copyright law by flooding the platform with takedown requests to force unfavorable, industry-wide licensing agreements. The lawsuit claims this coordinated campaign abuses the DMCA's safe harbor provisions...
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Cameo Sues OpenAI Over Sora's AI Video Cameos
Cameo has filed a trademark lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the "cameo" feature in its Sora video app causes marketplace confusion and damages its established brand by misleading consumers. The dispute centers on OpenAI's use of the term "cameo" for a deepfake avatar feature, which critics ...
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