Topic: statutory damages
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Anthropic Settles AI Copyright Lawsuit with Book Authors
Anthropic has reached a preliminary settlement in a major class action lawsuit over AI copyright infringement, avoiding potentially catastrophic financial damages. The lawsuit originated from authors accusing Anthropic of unlawfully using their copyrighted books to train AI models, with a judge r...
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Warner Bros. Sues Midjourney Over AI Copies of Batman, Scooby-Doo
Warner Bros. has sued Midjourney for systematically using its copyrighted characters, such as Superman and Batman, without permission to generate images and drive revenue. The lawsuit alleges that Midjourney continued its infringing practices despite prior legal actions by Disney and Universal, e...
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Record Labels Sue Suno AI for Allegedly Stealing Songs from YouTube
Major record labels have escalated their lawsuit against AI startup Suno, accusing it of pirating music from YouTube to train its AI models through unlawful "stream ripping." The lawsuit alleges Suno violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by circumventing YouTube's encryption technology, w...
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MPA Slams OpenAI for Sora 2 Copyright Opt-Outs
The Motion Picture Association demands OpenAI take immediate action against copyright infringement involving its Sora 2 video tool, criticizing the opt-out system for unfairly burdening creators. OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has promised updates to give copyright holders more control but has not commi...
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