#law-suits — Public Fediverse posts

Reuters: Meta Loses Court Fight Over Compensation to Italian Publishers. “Meta ⁠Platforms ⁠on Tuesday lost its fight ⁠against an Italian regulatory order that it should compensate ​publishers for using snippets of their news articles after Europe’s top court sided with ‌the Italian telecoms watchdog.”

The Guardian: High-stakes courtroom drama of Musk v OpenAI hears closing arguments. “Closing arguments began on Thursday in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, bringing the weeks-long courtroom battle between the two tech moguls nearer to a decision. A nine-person jury is set to deliberate and return a verdict on whether they believe the AI firm and Altman are liable in the […]

Courthouse News: Authors, publishers near final approval of $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright settlement. “A $1.5 billion settlement over claims AI developer Anthropic pirated hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books to train its large language models inched toward final approval Thursday.”

Anthropic Settlement Appears to Cruise Through Its Final Fairness Hearing

Attorneys told the court that the settlement claims rate had grown to more nearly 93%, while the opt-out rate and objection rate was "minuscule," suggesting that the strong participation rate was a sign that the deal meets the standard of being "fair, reasonable, and adequate."
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https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/05/anthropic-settlement-appears-to-cruise-through-its-final-fairness-hearing/

#AI #Anthropic #Copyright #FairUse #lawsuits

Reuters: Journalists sue Google for allegedly using their voices in AI training. “Google has been sued by a group of award-winning journalists, podcasters and audiobook narrators in Illinois federal court for allegedly misusing ​recordings of their voices to train the artificial intelligence models ‌that power Google Assistant, Gemini Live and other systems that replicate human voices.”

Palo Alto Online: Parent sues Palo Alto Unified after son is accused of using AI on essay. “A local parent is suing the Palo Alto Unified School District, alleging that a high school English teacher falsely accused his son of using artificial intelligence to write an essay and required the student to retake the assignment in-person, resulting in a lower class grade.”

Ars Technica: Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he’s a prolific liar. “Elon Musk and Sam Altman had very different experiences while testifying at a trial that will determine OpenAI’s future, including who runs it, where its research funding comes from, and who can profit from its boldest new technologies.”

TorrentFreak: Publishers Seek $19.5 Million and Domain Takedown Order Against Anna’s Archive. “A group of high-profile publishing companies is seeking a $19.5 million default judgment against shadow library Anna’s Archive. The proposed order comes with an injunction that would compel more than twenty named international domain registries, hosts, and service providers, including Cloudflare and […]

Engadget: GM agrees to pay $12.75 million to settle California lawsuit over misuse of customers’ driving data . “Following its settlement with the FTC earlier this year over its sale of drivers’ data to brokers, General Motors has now also reached a settlement in California. The company agreed to pay $12.75 million in civil penalties to settle the lawsuit led by Attorney General Rob Bonta on […]

Publishers: Google’s Ebook Ad “Ban” Blocked Legitimate Sellers, Not Pirates

https://torrentfreak.com/publishers-googles-ebook-ad-ban-blocked-legitimate-sellers-not-pirates/

#publishers #Lawsuits #google #books

CNBC: OpenAI trial updates: Board chair Taylor continues testimony, Altman set to take stand. “OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is slated to testify in federal court in Oakland, California, on Tuesday as part of the trial in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company. Altman is expected to take the stand after Bret Taylor, the chairman of the board at OpenAI, concludes his […]

Courthouse News Service: Meta can’t duck majority of Android advertising tracking claims. “A federal judge ruled Monday that Meta must face claims brought by Android users who say the tech giant exploited vulnerabilities in Android smartphones to match users’ browsing activity to their Meta social media accounts in an attempt to create more detailed advertising profiles.”

NBC News Bay Area: Santa Clara County sues Meta over misleading ads. “Santa Clara County filed a civil lawsuit Monday against Meta, accusing the social media company of targeting users with misleading and fraudulent advertisements. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of all California residents, alleges the Menlo Park-based company tolerated and profited from scam ads on its platforms.”

Dua Lipa Drags Samsung To Court Over TV Packaging #dualipa #lawsuits #samsung #smarttv

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/392315/dua-lipa-drags-samsung-to-court-over-tv-packaging/

Publishers Seek $19.5 Million and Domain Takedown Order Against Anna’s Archive

https://torrentfreak.com/publishers-seek-19-5-million-and-domain-takedown-order-against-annas-archive/

#Anna'sArchive #AppsandSites #Lawsuits

Dua Lipa Sues Samsung for $15 Million for Using Her Face to Sell TVs
#Music #MusicNews #DuaLipa #Lawsuits #Legal #Music

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-sues-samsung-15-million-using-face-sell-tvs-1236591518/

Daily Montanan: Digitally altered political mailers spur lawsuit over Montana AI law. “Two state lawmakers running in Republican primary elections have said that hundreds of mailers sent out depicting them waving a pride flag and wearing a button with pronouns on it violate a Montana law prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence to produce ‘deepfakes’ in campaign materials.”

Associated Press: Google settles racial discrimination lawsuit for $50 million . “Google has settled with Black employees who alleged systemic racial disparities in hiring, pay, and advancement in a lawsuit filed in 2022. April Curley, a former Google employee, had sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a ‘pattern and practice’ of unfair treatment for its Black […]

ZDNet: Roku sued for allegedly bricking TVs – see which models are affected, and your best alternatives. “In a recent filing in California, a user is accusing Roku and TCL North America of issuing defective software updates that render TVs unusable. In some cases, the suit alleges, the TV only shows a black screen. In other instances, the TV gets stuck in a boot loop, freezes, or restarts […]

Gizmodo: ‘Directionally Very Bad’: Everything You Missed During Week 2 of the Elon Musk vs OpenAI Trial. “After last week’s Musk-dominated time in front of the judge, the past few days have been primarily dominated by OpenAI’s time in the barrel. While it’s tough to get into a disreputable figure contest with Elon Musk, the fine folks at the world’s biggest AI company certainly came […]

TechXplore: Google faces new UK lawsuit over online display ads. “The claim filed on behalf of British advertisers is seeking up to £3 billion ($4 billion) in compensation, according to an estimate from KP Law, the firm leading the action. The case argues that Google favored its own display advertising services, such as banner ads shown on websites, while excluding its rivals.”

Mashable: Student sues matchmaking app for allegedly stealing her likeness for an ad. “A 19-year-old University of Tennessee freshman is suing the makers of a social matchmaking app after the company allegedly lifted a video from her TikTok page and used it — without her knowledge or consent — in an advertisement suggesting she was looking for casual sexual encounters. The company then […]