Intel’s Deal With Trump Threatens Its Patent Defense Strategy
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Singer-songwriters are turning to a novel approach to go after AI companies for training music generators on their songs without permission, leaning on Illinois’ unique biometric-privacy law.
The White House’s new AI policy framework offers companies that use the technology relief from compliance risks, though its effectiveness is limited without congressional action and clarity around whether it can preempt state laws.
Authors suing Anthropic PBC over its AI training process asked a federal court for final approval of their proposed class action settlement with the tech firm.
Michael Smith pleaded guilty on Thursday to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud after being charged with making around $10 million in royalties through bot accounts streaming hundreds of thousands of AI-generated songs.
The US Patent and Trademark Office’s move to factor where a patent challenger’s products are made into decisions about which validity reviews move forward could tilt access to the agency’s administrative tribunal toward companies with US manufacturing, attorneys say.

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A liturgical-music composer failed to convince a jury that the Oregon Catholic Press infringed his copyright in a case that had been revived by the Ninth Circuit.
A speakers-and-headphones company failed to convince a federal court to block
A Long Island craft distillery sued the Saudi-backed LIV Golf league for trademark infringement on Monday, claiming the golf organization’s use of “LIV” branding for alcoholic beverages and apparel violates federal and New York trademark laws.
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Pauline Newman, the nation’s oldest active federal judge, reiterated her argument the DC Circuit should revive the lawsuit challenging as unconstitutional her suspension from hearing cases at the Federal Circuit.
In this video, we explore how the copyright in a song – the musical composition – works. We look at what courts use to determine whether there was an infringement, and why these cases can be so complicated.
Companies are bracing for attacks as deepfake technology has become cheaper, more prevalent and more convincing. Fintechs and insurers have become popular targets, security specialists say.
Lawyers don’t need to become software engineers, but they do need to understand how AI systems behave when tasked with solving legal problems.
Videotaped depositions have long been a routine feature of modern litigation—efficient, reliable, and strategically useful for impeachment and settlement leverage. As deepfake technology advances, video depositions pose an underappreciated digital risk.
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Meta Platforms Inc. could face over $2 billion in civil penalties if a New Mexico jury sides with the state’s attorney general in a lawsuit accusing the social media giant of failing to disclose the dangers of child sexual exploitation on its platforms.
Congress faces new pressure to pass a national framework on artificial intelligence after President Donald Trump released his legislative vision to address the emerging technology.
The court denied an individual’s motion to dismiss Executive Lens LLC’s action for copyright infringement in this action arising from 17 videos that the individual’s client posted on a video sharing platform, because Executive Lens sufficiently alleged damages under the DMCA. Exec. Lens LLC v. Rapkin, 2026 BL 95286, N.D. Cal., 25-cv-06048-NC, 3/19/26
The court affirmed the decision of a federal district court denying Fetch! Pet Care Inc.'s motion for a TRO and preliminary injunction in this action against Atomic Pawz Inc. and other franchisees, because Fetch didn’t meet its burden. Fetch! Pet Care Inc. v. Atomic Pawz Inc., 2026 BL 96140, 6th Cir., 25-1638, 3/20/26
The court affirmed the decision of a federal district court granting JMOL in ZipBy USA LLC’s trade secret misappropriation claims against its former president, because the evidence couldn’t support the verdict against the president on the claims.
ZipBy USA LLC v. Parzych, 2026 BL 96103, 1st Cir., 24-1494, 3/19/26
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