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=== Copyright Cases ===
=== Copyright Cases ===
* '''[[ANI Media Pvt Ltd v OpenAI Inc|''ANI Media Pvt Ltd v. OpenAI Inc.'']]''' — ANI alleges OpenAI used its news reports for ChatGPT training; the Delhi High Court denied interim relief on July 24, 2026 after prima facie findings favoring OpenAI. ''See: [[News-July-24-2026|July 24, 2026 coverage]]''
* '''[[Brave Software Inc v News Corp|''Brave Software, Inc. v. News Corp'']]''' — Brave seeks a declaration that its publisher-content practices are lawful; News Corp counterclaims that Brave scraped and resold copyrighted articles to AI companies. ''See: [[News-July-22-2026|July 22, 2026 coverage]]''
* '''[[Brave Software Inc v News Corp|''Brave Software, Inc. v. News Corp'']]''' — Brave seeks a declaration that its publisher-content practices are lawful; News Corp counterclaims that Brave scraped and resold copyrighted articles to AI companies. ''See: [[News-July-22-2026|July 22, 2026 coverage]]''
* '''[[Elsevier Inc v Meta Platforms Inc|Elsevier Inc. v. Meta Platforms Inc.]]''' — Proposed publisher-and-author class action alleging Meta used copyrighted works from books, journals, and textbooks to train Llama. ''See: [[News-May-10-2026|May 10, 2026 coverage]]''
* '''[[Elsevier Inc v Meta Platforms Inc|Elsevier Inc. v. Meta Platforms Inc.]]''' — Proposed publisher-and-author class action alleging Meta used copyrighted works from books, journals, and textbooks to train Llama. ''See: [[News-May-10-2026|May 10, 2026 coverage]]''
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* [[Chmura v Snap Inc]] — YouTuber sues Snap Inc for DMCA circumvention in AI video training (February 2026)
* [[Chmura v Snap Inc]] — YouTuber sues Snap Inc for DMCA circumvention in AI video training (February 2026)
* [[Disney Enterprises v MiniMax]] — Hollywood studios sue Chinese AI company over AI-generated character images; motions to dismiss filed April 2026 (September 2025)
* [[Disney Enterprises v MiniMax]] — Hollywood studios sue Chinese AI company over AI-generated character images; motions to dismiss filed April 2026 (September 2025)
* [[GEMA v Suno]] — German performing rights organization sues Suno AI for unauthorized use of copyrighted musical compositions for AI training; ruling scheduled June 12, 2026 (January 2025)
* [[GEMA v Suno]] — Munich Regional Court ruled for GEMA on July 31, 2026, finding copyright infringement in six represented works; revenue disclosure and damages proceedings remain, and Suno is considering an appeal. ''See: [[News-July-31-2026|July 31, 2026 coverage]]''<ref name="star-suno-july31">[https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2026/07/31/german-court-rules-ai-music-firm-suno-broke-copyright-rules Reuters via The Star, “German court rules AI music firm Suno broke copyright rules,” July 31, 2026]</ref>
* [[Lyon v Adobe Inc]] — Author Douglas Lyon consolidated complaint against Adobe (filed April 2026)
* [[Lyon v Adobe Inc]] — Author Douglas Lyon consolidated complaint against Adobe (filed April 2026)


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=== Corporate Governance Cases ===
=== Corporate Governance Cases ===
* '''[[Berliner v Huang et al|''Berliner v. Huang et al.'']]''' — NVIDIA stockholder derivative action alleging that officers and directors exposed the company to copyright and biometric-privacy liability through AI-training practices. ''See: [[News-July-31-2026|July 31, 2026 coverage]]''<ref name="cns-nvidia-derivative">[https://www.courthousenews.com/investors-blast-nvidia-over-avalanche-of-ai-copyright-suits/ Courthouse News Service, “Investors blast Nvidia over avalanche of AI copyright suits,” August 3, 2026]</ref>
* [[Musk v Altman et al]] — Elon Musk sues OpenAI cofounders for breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment (fraud claims dropped April 25, 2026); bench trial with advisory jury began April 27, 2026; [[News-April-29-2026|Musk testified April 28]]
* [[Musk v Altman et al]] — Elon Musk sues OpenAI cofounders for breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment (fraud claims dropped April 25, 2026); bench trial with advisory jury began April 27, 2026; [[News-April-29-2026|Musk testified April 28]]
* [[SEIU Pension Plan Master Trust v Narayen]] — First shareholder derivative suit against AI company executives for AI training on copyrighted works (filed April 24, 2026)
* [[SEIU Pension Plan Master Trust v Narayen]] — First shareholder derivative suit against AI company executives for AI training on copyrighted works (filed April 24, 2026)
=== Defamation Cases ===
* '''[[Starbuck v Google LLC|''Starbuck v. Google LLC'']]''' — Robert Starbuck alleges Google AI generated and published false statements accusing him of crimes and misconduct; Google's motion to dismiss was denied July 24, 2026. ''See: [[News-July-24-2026|July 24, 2026 coverage]]''
=== Privacy Cases ===
* '''[[Chamberlain v Granola Inc|''Chamberlain v. Granola Inc.'']]''' — proposed class action alleging Granola’s AI note-taking app recorded and transcribed conversations without all participants’ consent and used transcription data for AI-model training. ''See: [[News-July-30-2026|July 30, 2026 coverage]]''


=== Consumer Protection and Unlicensed Practice Cases ===
=== Consumer Protection and Unlicensed Practice Cases ===
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* [[News Nippon Life Sues OpenAI Unlicensed Law Practice 2026|March 2026 — Nippon Life v. OpenAI — Insurer sues OpenAI for unlicensed practice of law via ChatGPT]]
* [[News Nippon Life Sues OpenAI Unlicensed Law Practice 2026|March 2026 — Nippon Life v. OpenAI — Insurer sues OpenAI for unlicensed practice of law via ChatGPT]]
* [[News BMG Sues Anthropic Copyright Lyrics 2026|March 2026 — BMG v. Anthropic — Music publisher sues over 493 copyrighted song lyrics in AI training]]
* [[News BMG Sues Anthropic Copyright Lyrics 2026|March 2026 — BMG v. Anthropic — Music publisher sues over 493 copyrighted song lyrics in AI training]]
* [[News GEMA v Suno 2026|April 2026 — GEMA v Suno — German performing rights organization ruling scheduled June 12, 2026]]
* '''July 31, 2026''': [[GEMA v Suno|GEMA v. Suno]] Munich Regional Court rules for GEMA; revenue disclosure and damages proceedings remain. ''See: [[News-July-31-2026|July 31, 2026 coverage]]''<ref name="star-suno-july31" />
* [[News Indie Artists v Google Lyria 2026|April 2026 — Indie Artists v Google — Indie musicians sue Google over AI training on YouTube clips]]
* [[News Indie Artists v Google Lyria 2026|April 2026 — Indie Artists v Google — Indie musicians sue Google over AI training on YouTube clips]]
* [[News Anthropic 1.5B Settlement 2026|April 2026 — Anthropic Settlement — $1.5B settlement with authors; fairness hearing May 14, 2026]]
* [[News Anthropic 1.5B Settlement 2026|April 2026 — Anthropic Settlement — $1.5B settlement with authors; fairness hearing May 14, 2026]]