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Getty Images Loses Major Legal Battle Against Stability AI in Landmark Copyright Case
Nov 05, 2025 11:51 am CST
Getty Images suffered a significant defeat in its lawsuit against British AI company Stability AI, with the London court ruling largely in favor of the AI firm. While Getty did win a limited trademark infringement claim regarding watermarked images, the company had dropped its primary copyright allegations during the trial. This landmark ruling may have widespread implications for content creators seeking protection against AI systems using their work without compensation.
Meta Denies Using Pornographic Content for AI Training: Legal Battle with Strike 3 Holdings Explained
Nov 03, 2025 03:45 pm CST
Meta is fighting a $350 million lawsuit from Strike 3 Holdings, firmly denying allegations of using pornographic content to train its AI models. The tech giant claims any adult content downloads through corporate IP addresses were made by employees for personal use, unrelated to its AI development. This legal battle emerges as Meta faces broader scrutiny over its AI content policies and training practices.
Reddit Sues Perplexity AI and Data Scrapers for Alleged User Content Theft in AI Training
Oct 23, 2025 02:48 am CST
Reddit has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI and three other entities, accusing them of unauthorized scraping of user comments for AI training purposes. The lawsuit targets not only the AI company but also data-scraping services that collect content from Google Search results to circumvent Reddit's protective measures. This legal action follows Reddit's previous lawsuit against Anthropic and highlights the growing tensions between content platforms and AI companies over data usage rights.
Neuroscientists Sue Apple for Using Copyrighted Books in Apple Intelligence AI Training
Oct 11, 2025 04:25 pm CST
Two neuroscience professors have filed a class action lawsuit against Apple, alleging the company illegally used thousands of copyrighted books including their published works to train Apple Intelligence. The lawsuit claims Apple utilized "shadow libraries" of pirated materials, joining similar high-stakes legal battles against major tech companies over unauthorized use of copyrighted content in AI development.
Madras High Court Issues Notice To Actor Vijay In TVK Party Flag Copyright Dispute
Sep 26, 2025 07:48 pm CST
The Madras High Court has issued a notice to actor Vijay, leader of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), regarding a copyright and trademark infringement claim over the party's flag. Chennai-based trust Thondai Mandala Saandror Dharma Paribalana Sabai filed an appeal challenging a previous ruling that allowed TVK to continue using its flag. The division bench has scheduled a further hearing in six weeks.