Musicians Test AI Litigation Waters With Biometric Privacy Claim

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.

AI Legal Risks Abound Despite Trump’s Push for Federal Policy

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’ Lawyers Lower Fees Ask in Anthropic Pact Approval Bid

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.

AI Music Maker Who Faked Streams Pleads Guilty on Fraud Count

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.

Tying Patent Reviews to US Manufacturing Cuts Tech’s Leverage

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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LIV Golf Sued by Vodka Distiller in Trademark Infringement Row

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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AI Trained on Famed Authors’ Copyrighted Work. They Want Revenge – Part 1

AI Trained on Famed Authors’ Copyrighted Work. They Want Revenge – Part 2

You Can Create Award-Winning Art With AI. Can You Copyright It?

Artists Argue AI Art Illegally Steals Work and Threatens Careers

Marvin Gaye, Ed Sheeran & the 'Blurred Lines' of Music Copyright

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.

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Video Depositions in the AI Age Is Treacherous for Testimonies

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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Case: Copyrights/Pleadings (N.D. Cal.)

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

Case: Trademarks & Trade Secrets/Injunctions (6th Cir.)

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

Case: Trade Secrets/JMOL (1st Cir.)

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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