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Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Approval of Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion Settlement In Copyright Case Image

Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Approval of Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion Settlement In Copyright Case

Michael Gennaro

A federal judge in the Northern District of California granted preliminary approval on September 25 to a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and a class of authors who alleged that the artificial intelligence company used their copyrighted works to train its chatbot Claude without their consent. The settlement is the largest copyright settlement of all time, covering 482,460 works and paying authors slightly more than $3,000 per work infringed.

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A Business Guide to the U.S. AI-Privacy Crossroads Image

A Business Guide to the U.S. AI-Privacy Crossroads

Risa Boerner & Jillian Seifrit & David Walton

As AI becomes more embedded in everyday life and business operations, companies are facing a growing regulatory maze at the intersection of state privacy laws and emerging AI standards. This article explores the privacy laws that impact the use of AI and automated decision making and offers a practical guide for business leaders that aligns AI innovation with privacy expectations.

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Smarter Paths to Generative AI In Law Firms

Don Jaycox & Dan Safran

Stop running pilot after pilot with different tools but failing to move beyond testing. Start with business outcomes. Redesign processes and guardrails. Rethink pricing models. And then, with clarity of purpose, choose the tools that enable the future of legal work.

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AI Against Counterfeits

Allyson Madrid

As AI becomes more sophisticated at detecting fakes, it is not just changing how brands protect themselves — it has the potential to change the legal framework for determining when platforms themselves might be held responsible for the counterfeits sold on their sites.

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Hidden Details of AI Training Data Set Creates Dilemma for Copyright Holders’ Infringement Claims Image

Hidden Details of AI Training Data Set Creates Dilemma for Copyright Holders’ Infringement Claims

Michelle Morgante

How are copyright holders to prove their works were used to train AI models if the details about the vast data sets used for such training are kept secret? That’s a dilemma that surfaced in late August when a federal judge dismissed a claim of direct infringement raised by a group of authors.

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AI Against Counterfeits: How Smart Technology Is Reshaping Brand Protection and Platform Accountability Image

AI Against Counterfeits: How Smart Technology Is Reshaping Brand Protection and Platform Accountability

Allyson Madrid

As AI becomes more sophisticated at detecting fakes, it is not just changing how brands protect themselves — it has the potential to change the legal framework for determining when platforms themselves might be held responsible for the counterfeits sold on their sites.

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Beyond Pilots: Smarter Paths to Generative AI in Law Firms Image

Beyond Pilots: Smarter Paths to Generative AI in Law Firms

Don Jaycox & Dan Safran

Stop running pilot after pilot with different tools but failing to move beyond testing. Start with business outcomes. Redesign processes and guardrails. Rethink pricing models. And then, with clarity of purpose, choose the tools that enable the future of legal work.

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Discovery Block In Authors’ Direct Infringement Claim Against Mosaic AI Program Image

Discovery Block In Authors’ Direct Infringement Claim Against Mosaic AI Program

Michelle Morgante

How are copyright holders to prove their works were used to train AI models if the details about the vast data sets used for such training are kept secret? That dilemma surfaced when a California federal judge recently dismissed a claim of direct infringement raised by a group of authors.

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AI In Commercial Construction Contracts

John W. Dornberger & Ryan M. Logan

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is permeating every phase of construction — redefining how buildings and projects are designed, managed, and maintained. This article offers practical analysis, sample clauses, and insights into how AI-specific contract terms can mitigate risk and facilitate responsible innovation.

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AI and the Fair Use Defense: Lessons from Two Recent Summary Judgment Rulings Image

AI and the Fair Use Defense: Lessons from Two Recent Summary Judgment Rulings

Alex Reese & Thomas J. Pardini

Two judges in the Northern District of California recently issued groundbreaking summary judgment rulings regarding whether an artificial intelligence company’s scraping and ingestion of copyrighted works to train its LLMs qualified as fair use. Both decisions carry potentially seismic importance for AI companies and intellectual property litigators.

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