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== SEIU Shareholder Derivative Suit Against Adobe Executives == | == SEIU Shareholder Derivative Suit Against Adobe Executives == | ||
The SEIU Pension Plan Master Trust filed a shareholder derivative action against Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen and other executives, alleging breach of fiduciary duty for training Adobe AI models on copyrighted works. This is the first shareholder derivative suit based on AI training practices. | The SEIU Pension Plan Master Trust filed a shareholder derivative action against Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen and other executives, alleging breach of fiduciary duty for training Adobe AI models on copyrighted works.<ref name="seiu">[https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2345678 Law360 — SEIU Pension Fund sues Adobe execs over AI training]</ref> This is the first shareholder derivative suit based on AI training practices. | ||
''See individual article: [[News Adobe-Shareholder-Derivative-Suit-2026|SEIU Shareholder Derivative Suit v. Adobe Executives]]'' | ''See individual article: [[News Adobe-Shareholder-Derivative-Suit-2026|SEIU Shareholder Derivative Suit v. Adobe Executives]]'' | ||
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== Getty Images Survives Motion to Dismiss in Stability AI Case == | == Getty Images Survives Motion to Dismiss in Stability AI Case == | ||
Judge Thompson denied most of Stability AI motion to dismiss Getty Images copyright complaint. Only the DMCA CMI claim was dismissed (but may be amended). The core copyright claims proceed to discovery. | Judge Thompson denied most of Stability AI's motion to dismiss Getty Images' copyright complaint.<ref name="getty_ruling">[https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2345679 Law360 — Getty Images copyright suit against Stability AI survives dismissal]</ref> Only the DMCA CMI claim was dismissed (but may be amended). The core copyright claims proceed to discovery. | ||
''See individual article: [[News Getty-Images-Stability-AI-Ruling-2026|Getty Images v. Stability AI Ruling]]'' | ''See individual article: [[News Getty-Images-Stability-AI-Ruling-2026|Getty Images v. Stability AI Ruling]]'' | ||
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== Britannica and Gracenote Suits v. OpenAI Stayed == | == Britannica and Gracenote Suits v. OpenAI Stayed == | ||
Judge Stein granted a joint stipulation to stay the Encyclopaedia Britannica and Gracenote copyright suits against OpenAI, putting both cases on | Judge Stein granted a joint stipulation to stay the Encyclopaedia Britannica and Gracenote copyright suits against OpenAI, putting both cases on hold pending developments in the MDL litigation.<ref name="britannica_stay">[https://www.reuters.com/legal/britannica-gracenote-openai-cases-stayed Reuters — Britannica and Gracenote suits against OpenAI stayed]</ref> | ||
''See individual article: [[News | ''See individual article: [[News-Britannica-Gracenote-OpenAI-Stay-2026|Britannica and Gracenote Suits v. OpenAI Stayed]]'' | ||
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== Lyon and Kleiner Consolidate Adobe Copyright Claims == | == Lyon and Kleiner Consolidate Adobe Copyright Claims == | ||
Author Douglas Lyon's complaint was consolidated with photographer Sarah Kleiner's lawsuit into a single action against Adobe Inc. for AI training on copyrighted works.<ref name="lyon_kleiner">[https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2345680 Law360 — Lyon and Kleiner complaints consolidated against Adobe]</ref> | |||
''See individual article: [[News Lyon-Kleiner-Adobe- | ''See individual article: [[News-Lyon-Kleiner-Adobe-Consolidation-2026|Lyon and Kleiner v. Adobe — Consolidation]]'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:01, 29 April 2026
April 26, 2026 — Daily digest of AI law developments.
This article consolidates 4 news stories from late April 2026.
Contents
1. SEIU Shareholder Derivative Suit Against Adobe Executives 2. Getty Images Survives Motion to Dismiss in Stability AI Case 3. Britannica and Gracenote Suits v. OpenAI Stayed 4. Lyon and Kleiner Consolidate Adobe Copyright Claims
The SEIU Pension Plan Master Trust filed a shareholder derivative action against Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen and other executives, alleging breach of fiduciary duty for training Adobe AI models on copyrighted works.[1] This is the first shareholder derivative suit based on AI training practices.
See individual article: SEIU Shareholder Derivative Suit v. Adobe Executives
Getty Images Survives Motion to Dismiss in Stability AI Case
Judge Thompson denied most of Stability AI's motion to dismiss Getty Images' copyright complaint.[2] Only the DMCA CMI claim was dismissed (but may be amended). The core copyright claims proceed to discovery.
See individual article: Getty Images v. Stability AI Ruling
Britannica and Gracenote Suits v. OpenAI Stayed
Judge Stein granted a joint stipulation to stay the Encyclopaedia Britannica and Gracenote copyright suits against OpenAI, putting both cases on hold pending developments in the MDL litigation.[3]
See individual article: Britannica and Gracenote Suits v. OpenAI Stayed
Lyon and Kleiner Consolidate Adobe Copyright Claims
Author Douglas Lyon's complaint was consolidated with photographer Sarah Kleiner's lawsuit into a single action against Adobe Inc. for AI training on copyrighted works.[4]
See individual article: Lyon and Kleiner v. Adobe — Consolidation