Andersen et al v. Stability AI Ltd. et al

  1. August 12, 2024

    AI Art Cos. Can't Yet Ditch Artists' Copyright Claims

    A California federal judge on Monday refused to throw out artists' copyright infringement claims against four companies that make or distribute software that creates images with text prompts, but he did toss several other claims in their proposed class action, including unjust enrichment and breach of contract.

  2. July 26, 2024

    Copyright Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2024

    The first copyright trial arising from an artificial intelligence platform could provide intellectual property attorneys with insight into dozens of pending suits against AI companies, while the Tenth Circuit is reconsidering whether Netflix made fair use of a funeral clip in its "Tiger King" docuseries.

  3. May 08, 2024

    AI Art Cos. Fight Uphill To Toss Artists' Copyright Suit

    Attorneys for four companies that make or distribute software that creates images with text prompts urged a California federal judge Wednesday to rethink his tentative opinion to allow some claims by a proposed class of artists to move forward, with one warning it could lead to hundreds of thousands of similar suits.

  4. April 19, 2024

    AI Image Cos. Say Artists Offer Little Proof In Copyright Case

    Four companies that make or distribute artificial intelligence software that creates art through prompts have told a California federal court that a proposed class action from artists must end, arguing the plaintiffs still have not shown proof that any of the businesses infringed or induced infringement of copyrighted works.

  5. March 22, 2024

    Artists Fight Image Generator Cos.' Bid To End Copyright Suit

    Artists suing four companies that make or distribute software that creates images with text prompts urged a California federal court to keep their proposed class action alive, telling a judge who dismissed most of their copyright claims that their amended complaint withstands the defendants' arguments for dismissal.

  6. February 09, 2024

    AI Companies Say Artists' Copyright Suit Still Falls Short

    Four artificial intelligence companies behind image-generating platforms asked a California federal court to dismiss a proposed copyright class action from artists, arguing the plaintiffs' amended complaint still does not support allegations that their works were ripped off to train various AI programs.

  7. January 01, 2024

    These Are The High-Stakes AI Legal Battles To Watch In 2024

    Love it or hate it, the growing adoption of generative artificial intelligence tools has given society no choice but to grapple with their novel challenges, and in 2024, trailblazing litigation over AI's impact on intellectual property, civil liberties and privacy will be hashed out in courtrooms across the country.

  8. October 30, 2023

    Stability AI, Other Cos. Escape Most Of Artists' IP Suit For Now

    A California federal judge on Monday dismissed all but one claim from a proposed class action by artists accusing companies behind artificial intelligence art software Stable Diffusion of using their works to train the program, saying the complaint "is defective in numerous respects" yet giving the plaintiffs a chance to amend their suit.

  9. July 31, 2023

    Copyright & TM Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2023

    The U.S. Supreme Court is gearing up to hear whether a lawyer can land a trademark on the phrase "Trump Too Small," and federal courts are beginning to grapple with copyright litigation targeting the commercial use of generative artificial intelligence. Here are the top copyright and trademark cases to keep an eye on in the second half of 2023.

  10. July 19, 2023

    Back To Drawing Board For Artists' IP Suit Against Stability AI

    A California federal judge on Wednesday said he was inclined to toss "almost everything" in a proposed copyright class action from artists claiming that artificial intelligence art platforms from Stability AI and others massively misappropriate protected imagery, but they could "take comfort" that he'd allow them to submit a revised complaint.