Usco Decisions And Legal Cases Regarding Copyright Fyi Thread Only

I will add this one:

https://apalmanac.com/business/jury-awards-architecture-photographer-6-3-million-in-copyright-infringement-case-183042

interesting read, thanks for the share!

Excellent thread, Sharon!

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/luke-combs-sick-stomach-learn-193049961.html

https://www.reuters.com/technology/meta-used-copyrighted-books-ai-training-despite-its-own-lawyers-warnings-authors-2023-12-12/

Earliest Versions of Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Minnie (and Tigger) to Enter Public Domain in 2024

https://time.com/6498261/mickey-mouse-disney-copyright-public-domain-minnie-tigger/

https://www.newser.com/story/343853/early-version-of-mickey-mouse-will-be-public-domain-on-jan-1.html

https://www.newser.com/story/343853/early-version-of-mickey-mouse-will-be-public-domain-on-jan-1.html

UK will decide if image scraping is legal.

https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/06/getty_sues_stability_ai/

That's great info Sharon!

This is in regards to content providers, all of us, I even have an app in the Play Store for my FAA Premium Site. I am buried but it is there. Or it was for years. Not sure now.

Since copyright is the economics of our content and this is a legal decision I will add it. For FAA to have an app it matters.

https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/epic-v-google-trial-verdict-a-win-for-all-developers?lid=cjnisb4i39t6&sessionInvalidated=true

News for Comic creators...

https://screenrant.com/marvel-copyright-battle-spider-man-steve-ditko/

I don't like that Mickey is falling into the public domain, even though it's just the earliest version. I think that if a character's owners are still using the character, then they should have exclusive rights to it. But that's just me.

REMINDER TO ALL...This is a FYI thread. This isn't a discussion thread. Just a post links to relevant cases/copyright issues. Read as you wish. Thanks!

Thank you @JE....made me do some digging.

For those of us who are afraid to click on unknown videos (certain graphics and flashes trigger migraine in me and can trigger epilepsy in others)...I found this which is helpful regarding Stable Diffusion and various lawsuits:

https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/federal-courts/judge-trims-copyright-lawsuit-against-ai-model-stable-diffusion/

Font Designers

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/ais-billion-dollar-copyright-battle-starts-with-a-font-designer

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/18/copyright-claim-against-tolkien-estate-backfires-on-lord-of-the-rings-fanfiction-author

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20231206IPR15699/artificial-intelligence-act-deal-on-comprehensive-rules-for-trustworthy-ai#:~:text=Non%2Dcompliance%20with%20the%20rules,and%20size%20of%20the%20company.

If you use Dropbox you'll want to read this:

https://boingboing.net/2023/12/14/dropbox-is-sharing-users-files-with-openai-heres-how-to-opt-out.html

Some great links here! Keep em coming! @Susan...many of us use Dropbox....so huge thanks!

https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/12/18/happened-u-s-copyright-office-2023/id=170509/

Great thread Sharon! Those in the UK especially might find this article useful: http://www.epuk.org/opinion/stolen-photographs-what-to-do It's a bit old but most of the info is still current. There's plenty of other info on the EPUK website, and dealing with infringments and using the UK's Small Claims court to demand payments from infringers are frequent topics in the members email discussions, (you dont have to be British or in the UK to sign up).

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2023/12/18/copyright-claims-board-awards-photographer-minimum-damages/

As the OP, the intention: It's ok to explain what the link you are posting is about. Try not to interject your personal thoughts about it. (I've had to check myself at the door myself!) We want to avoid discussions and opinions in this thread because it's too easy for it to become an angry rant/attack thread. Keeping it sterile and businesslike is the way to go here for all of us.

Thank you so much for creating this thread, Sharon!

Link to the court document of the Midjourney list of 16,000 artists used to train the machine.

this is a downloadable PDF file.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.407208/gov.uscourts.cand.407208.129.10.pdf

happy to report I am not on this particular list.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/9/23755057/openai-chatgpt-false-information-defamation-lawsuit

Judge rejects most ChatGPT copyright claims from book authors

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/judge-sides-with-openai-dismisses-bulk-of-book-authors-copyright-claims/

Fourth Circuit Rules Against News Org's Fair Use Of Ted Nugent Photograph

https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2024/02/fourth-circuit-rules-against-news-orgs-fair-use-of-nugent-photograph?utm_source=mondaq&utm_medium=syndication&utm_term=Intellectual-Property&utm_content=articleoriginal&utm_campaign=article

 

AI Companies Take Hit as Judge Says Artists Have “Public Interest” In Pursuing Lawsuits
 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/artist-lawsuit-ai-midjourney-art-1235821096/
 

Inventions, UK Feb 21

https://www.farrer.co.uk/news-and-insights/ai-in-higher-education-thaler-case-update/


Air Canada Feb 19
Court rules AI chatbot not responsible for its own actions

 https://www.telecoms.com/ai/court-rules-ai-chatbot-not-responsible-for-its-own-actions

 https://www.firstpost.com/tech/this-ai-is-too-chatty-airline-chatbot-creates-bogus-refund-policy-court-says-pay-up-nonetheless-13740253.html



AI and Hiring Tools, New York Law Feb 19

https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/technology/new-york-city-ai-law



Patents, AI world roundup Feb 19

 https://www.iam-media.com/article/how-courts-around-the-world-are-tackling-ai-seps-and-software-eligibility

The post above is more general, AI and patents, responsibility, ownership. If you feel it is not relevant to art and copyright issues I can remove it

At Appeals Court: ‘Mere Clichés’ Aren’t Infringement

https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/nickelback-rockstar-lawsuit-appeals-court-decision-copyright-win-1235611431/

Supreme Court Set to Tackle Copyright Damages ‘Discovery’ Rule

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/supreme-court-set-to-tackle-copyright-damages-discovery-rule

New report: 60% of OpenAI model's responses contain plagiarism:

https://www.axios.com/2024/02/22/copyleaks-openai-chatgpt-plagiarism

2024 roundup , AI, Copyright, Fair use and Trademarks

https://practiceguides.chambers.com/practice-guides/trade-marks-copyright-2024

Generative AI Lawsuits Timeline: Legal Cases vs. OpenAI, Microsoft, Anthropic and More
(Feb 22 2024)

https://sustainabletechpartner.com/topics/ai/generative-ai-lawsuit-timeline/

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Elon Musk sues openai

https://www.reuters.com/legal/elon-musk-sues-openai-ceo-sam-altman-breach-contract-2024-03-01/

Frida Kahlo Corp. sues Amazon sellers for trademark breach
https://www.artmajeur.com/en/magazine/2-kunstnieuws/frida-kahlo-corp-klaagt-amazon-verkopers-aan-wegens-inbreuk-op-handelsmerken/335092

Martin Perhiniak, certified Adobe design master and instructor, has posted a new video that ponders the many legal and ethical questions around generative AI models.

The video, AI vs Artists—The Biggest Art Heist in History, features clips of dozens of artists discussing how AI has already affected them and their anxieties about the tech’s future.

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/tools/artists-share-ai-experiences-and-anxieties-in-new-video-essay-ai-vs-artists-the-biggest-art-heist-in-history-238907.html

AI-rony: Midjourney Bans Stability AI Employees From Using Its Service In Fear They Are Scraping Its Data


https://www.cartoonbrew.com/tools/ai-rony-midjourney-bans-stability-ai-employees-from-using-its-service-in-fear-they-are-scraping-its-data-238995.html

Google rejecting AI SEO

https://www.firstpost.com/tech/google-to-remove-all-ai-generated-seo-content-to-clean-up-search-results-for-organic-content-13745975.html

Country singer Luke Bryan celebrates new Tennessee law protecting musicians from AI:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/luke-bryan-praises-new-tennessee-ai-legislation-protecting-musicians-what-an-amazing-precedent-to-set/ar-BB1kkxAP

DC Comics 'looking into' claims that Batman artist used AI for comic book art

https://www.indy100.com/showbiz/batman-andrea-sorrentino-ai-art-2667509825

Another general roundup on AI cases from LinkedIn

Breaking Boundaries: AI vs. Copyright in 2024
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/breaking-boundaries-ai-vs-copyright-2024-the-allied-outsourcing-vmuac

Sharon, thanks for starting this. I'm going to contact one of the lawfirms mentioned here.

BBC Will Stop Using AI For ‘Doctor Who' Promotion After Receiving Complaints

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/bbc-will-stop-using-ai-for-doctor-who-promotion-after-receiving-complaints/ar-BB1kvoMz

Musicians sue over ai use and want protection:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/02/musicians-demand-protection-against-ai

https://adage.com/article/marketing-news-strategy/dove-wont-use-ai-portray-real-people-dove-real-beauty-campaign/2551976

https://www.dpreview.com/opinion/1995639497/cloud-companies-may-lease-your-images-for-ai-learning-what-can-you-do-about-it

Not sure if this fits in with this discussion but it seemed relevant