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=== Copyright Cases === | === Copyright Cases === | ||
* [[Getty Images v Stability AI]] — Getty Images alleges Stable Diffusion trained on copyrighted images; motion to dismiss mostly denied April 2026 | * [[Getty Images v Stability AI]] — Getty Images alleges Stable Diffusion trained on copyrighted images; motion to dismiss mostly denied April 2026 | ||
* [[Kadrey v Meta Platforms Inc]] — Authors allege Meta trained LLaMA on pirated books | * [[Kadrey v Meta Platforms Inc]] — Authors allege Meta trained LLaMA on pirated books | ||
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* [[BMG Rights Management v Anthropic PBC]] — Music publisher sues over 493 song lyrics used in AI training (March 2026) | * [[BMG Rights Management v Anthropic PBC]] — Music publisher sues over 493 song lyrics used in AI training (March 2026) | ||
* [[Reddit Inc v Anthropic PBC]] — Reddit sues Anthropic over unauthorized scraping for AI training; remanded to state court (March 2026) | * [[Reddit Inc v Anthropic PBC]] — Reddit sues Anthropic over unauthorized scraping for AI training; remanded to state court (March 2026) | ||
* [[Gracenote Media Services v OpenAI]] — Nielsen subsidiary sues OpenAI over unauthorized use of copyrighted media metadata database for AI training (March 2026) | * [[Gracenote Media Services v OpenAI]] — Nielsen subsidiary sues OpenAI over unauthorized use of copyrighted media metadata database for AI training (March 2026) | ||
* [[Encyclopaedia Britannica v OpenAI Inc]] — Britannica and Merriam-Webster sue OpenAI for scraping 100K articles/dictionary entries to train ChatGPT (March 2026) | * [[Encyclopaedia Britannica v OpenAI Inc]] — Britannica and Merriam-Webster sue OpenAI for scraping 100K articles/dictionary entries to train ChatGPT (March 2026) | ||
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* [[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]] — German performing rights organization sues Suno AI for unauthorized use of copyrighted musical compositions for AI training; ruling scheduled June 12, 2026 (January 2025) | ||
* [[Lyon v Adobe Inc]] — Author Douglas Lyon consolidated complaint against Adobe (filed April 2026) | |||
=== Employment Discrimination Cases === | === Employment Discrimination Cases === | ||
* [[Mobley v Workday Inc]] — AI hiring tools vendor liability for age/race/disability discrimination; conditional ADEA collective action certified (May 2025) | * [[Mobley v Workday Inc]] — AI hiring tools vendor liability for age/race/disability discrimination; conditional ADEA collective action certified (May 2025) | ||
=== Corporate Governance Cases === | === Corporate Governance Cases === | ||
* [[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) | ||
=== Consumer Protection and Unlicensed Practice Cases === | === Consumer Protection and Unlicensed Practice Cases === | ||
* [[Nippon Life v OpenAI Foundation|Nippon Life v. OpenAI Foundation]] — Insurer sues OpenAI for unlicensed practice of law via ChatGPT (March 2026) | * [[Nippon Life v OpenAI Foundation|Nippon Life v. OpenAI Foundation]] — Insurer sues OpenAI for unlicensed practice of law via ChatGPT (March 2026) | ||
* [[Kistler v Eightfold AI Inc|Kistler v. Eightfold AI Inc.]] — FCRA class action challenging AI hiring tools as consumer reports (January 2026) | * [[Kistler v Eightfold AI Inc|Kistler v. Eightfold AI Inc.]] — FCRA class action challenging AI hiring tools as consumer reports (January 2026) | ||
* '''Settled''': [[News-Apple-Siri-Settlement-May-2026|Apple Siri False Advertising Settlement]] (N.D. Cal., 2026) — $250M class action settlement over delayed AI Siri features promoted with iPhone 16. ''Settled May 2026.'' | |||
=== Product Liability and Wrongful Death Cases === | === Product Liability and Wrongful Death Cases === | ||
* [[Gavalas v Google LLC|Gavalas v. Google LLC]] — Father sues Google for wrongful death, alleging Gemini AI chatbot manipulated son into suicide; ICMC set June 2 | * [[Gavalas v Google LLC|Gavalas v. Google LLC]] — Father sues Google for wrongful death, alleging Gemini AI chatbot manipulated son into suicide; ICMC set June 2 | ||
* [[Huballa v Google LLC]] — Multiple plaintiffs sue Google over Gemini AI chatbot (removed to federal court April 2026) | * [[Huballa v Google LLC]] — Multiple plaintiffs sue Google over Gemini AI chatbot (removed to federal court April 2026) | ||
* Tumbler Ridge families sue OpenAI — seven families file wrongful death suit after school shooting, alleging OpenAI failed to alert police of shooter's ChatGPT activity (April 29, 2026). ''See: [[News-Tumbler-Ridge-Families-Sue-OpenAI-2026|News article]]'' | |||
=== Child Safety Cases === | |||
* [[New Mexico v Meta Platforms Inc]] — State of New Mexico sues Meta for child safety violations; $375M civil penalties assessed; remedies trial begins May 2026 | |||
* [[Doe v X.AI Corp]] — Minors allege xAI's Grok AI generated CSAM deepfakes from their real photographs; class action under Masha's Law and TVPA (March 2026) | |||
=== Privilege and Work Product Cases === | === Privilege and Work Product Cases === | ||
* [[United States v Heppner]] — First ruling on AI-generated materials and privilege: public AI tool use not protected (S.D.N.Y., February 2026) | * [[United States v Heppner]] — First ruling on AI-generated materials and privilege: public AI tool use not protected (S.D.N.Y., February 2026) | ||
* [[Warner v Gilbarco]] — Paired ruling: pro se plaintiff's AI-assisted materials protected under work product doctrine (E.D. Mich., February 2026) | * [[Warner v Gilbarco]] — Paired ruling: pro se plaintiff's AI-assisted materials protected under work product doctrine (E.D. Mich., February 2026) | ||
=== Patent and Authorship Cases === | === Patent and Authorship Cases === | ||
* [[Thaler v Vidal]] — Can AI be an inventor under patent law? | * [[Thaler v Vidal]] — Can AI be an inventor under patent law? | ||
=== Constitutional and Regulatory Challenges === | === Constitutional and Regulatory Challenges === | ||
* [[Anthropic PBC v U.S. Department of War]] — AI company challenges Trump administration supply-chain risk designation as First Amendment retaliation; preliminary injunction granted March 26, 2026 | * [[Anthropic PBC v U.S. Department of War]] — AI company challenges Trump administration supply-chain risk designation as First Amendment retaliation; preliminary injunction granted March 26, 2026 | ||
* [[XAI v Bonta]] — xAI challenges California AB 2013 AI training data transparency law on First Amendment, Takings, and Due Process grounds; preliminary injunction denied March 4, 2026 (December 2025) | * [[XAI v Bonta]] — xAI challenges California AB 2013 AI training data transparency law on First Amendment, Takings, and Due Process grounds; preliminary injunction denied March 4, 2026 (December 2025) | ||
* [[XAI Corp v Weiser|xAI v. Weiser]] — xAI challenges Colorado AI Act on constitutional grounds; DOJ intervenes alongside xAI (2025–present) | * [[XAI Corp v Weiser|xAI v. Weiser]] — xAI challenges Colorado AI Act on constitutional grounds; DOJ intervenes alongside xAI (2025–present) | ||
== Recent Developments == | == Recent Developments == | ||
* '''May 5, 2026''': [[News-Google-MS-xAI-CAISI-Early-Model-Access-May-2026|Google, Microsoft, xAI Join CAISI]] — Three major AI companies join OpenAI and Anthropic in granting the U.S. Commerce Department early access to frontier AI models for evaluation | * '''May 5, 2026''': [[News-Google-MS-xAI-CAISI-Early-Model-Access-May-2026|Google, Microsoft, xAI Join CAISI]] — Three major AI companies join OpenAI and Anthropic in granting the U.S. Commerce Department early access to frontier AI models for evaluation | ||
* '''May 5, 2026''': [[News-Apple-Siri-Settlement-May-2026|Apple $250M Siri Settlement]] — Apple settles class action over false advertising of delayed AI Siri features | * '''May 5, 2026''': [[News-Apple-Siri-Settlement-May-2026|Apple $250M Siri Settlement]] — Apple settles class action over false advertising of delayed AI Siri features | ||
* '''May 4, 2026''': [[News-May-04-2026|May 4, 2026]] — EU compute plan criticized, Anthropic finalizes $1.5B Blackstone JV, unions back data centers, artist sues AI startup over comic | * '''May 4, 2026''': [[News-May-04-2026|May 4, 2026]] — EU compute plan criticized, Anthropic finalizes $1.5B Blackstone JV, unions back data centers, artist sues AI startup over comic | ||
* '''May 3, 2026''': [[News-May-03-2026|May 3, 2026]] — Pentagon awards 7 AI contracts, Oscars establish AI rules, ModelForge sued over Instagram scraping | * '''May 3, 2026''': [[News-May-03-2026|May 3, 2026]] — Pentagon awards 7 AI contracts, Oscars establish AI rules, ModelForge sued over Instagram scraping | ||
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* '''May 1, 2026''': [[News-Amazon-Rufus-AI-Lawsuit-May-2026|Amazon Sued Over AI Rufus]] — Class action alleges children's sunscreens sold on Amazon contain lead and that Rufus AI shopping assistant fails to disclose product safety information. | * '''May 1, 2026''': [[News-Amazon-Rufus-AI-Lawsuit-May-2026|Amazon Sued Over AI Rufus]] — Class action alleges children's sunscreens sold on Amazon contain lead and that Rufus AI shopping assistant fails to disclose product safety information. | ||
* '''April 30, 2026''': [[News New Mexico v Meta Shutdown Threat 2026|Meta threatens NM shutdown]] — Meta warns it may withdraw Facebook/Instagram from New Mexico if state judge orders sweeping child safety features. | * '''April 30, 2026''': [[News New Mexico v Meta Shutdown Threat 2026|Meta threatens NM shutdown]] — Meta warns it may withdraw Facebook/Instagram from New Mexico if state judge orders sweeping child safety features. | ||
* '''April 27, 2026''': [[News Musk v Altman Trial Begins April 27 2026|Musk v. Altman bench trial begins with advisory jury selection in Oakland — Elon Musk's charitable trust and unjust enrichment claims against OpenAI cofounders go to trial<ref name="reuters-trial">[https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musks-trial-against-sam-altman-reveal-ongoing-power-struggle-openai-2026-04-27/ Reuters, Elon Musk's trial against Sam Altman to reveal the ongoing power struggle for OpenAI]</ref> | * '''April 27, 2026''': [[News Musk v Altman Trial Begins April 27 2026|Musk v. Altman bench trial begins with advisory jury selection in Oakland — Elon Musk's charitable trust and unjust enrichment claims against OpenAI cofounders go to trial]]<ref name="reuters-trial">[https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musks-trial-against-sam-altman-reveal-ongoing-power-struggle-openai-2026-04-27/ Reuters, Elon Musk's trial against Sam Altman to reveal the ongoing power struggle for OpenAI]</ref> | ||
* '''April 24, 2026''': [[News DOJ Joins xAI Colorado AI Law Challenge 2026|DOJ intervenes in xAI v. Weiser, siding with xAI's challenge to Colorado SB 24-205 in the first federal intervention against a state AI law<ref name="bloomberg-doj">[https://news.bgov.com/business-and-practice/doj-joins-musks-xai-suit-against-colorado-ai-discrimination-law Bloomberg Law, DOJ Joins Musk's xAI Suit Against Colorado AI Discrimination Law]</ref> | * '''April 24, 2026''': [[News DOJ Joins xAI Colorado AI Law Challenge 2026|DOJ intervenes in xAI v. Weiser, siding with xAI's challenge to Colorado SB 24-205 in the first federal intervention against a state AI law]]<ref name="bloomberg-doj">[https://news.bgov.com/business-and-practice/doj-joins-musks-xai-suit-against-colorado-ai-discrimination-law Bloomberg Law, DOJ Joins Musk's xAI Suit Against Colorado AI Discrimination Law]</ref> | ||
* [[News Musk v OpenAI Trial April 2026|April 2026 — Musk v. Altman Trial Begins — Bench trial with advisory jury starts April 27; Musk dropped fraud claims April 24-25, case narrowed to breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment]] | * [[News Musk v OpenAI Trial April 2026|April 2026 — Musk v. Altman Trial Begins — Bench trial with advisory jury starts April 27; Musk dropped fraud claims April 24-25, case narrowed to breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment]] | ||
* [[News Florida AG Criminal Investigation OpenAI 2026|April 2026 — Florida AG Criminal Investigation — First criminal probe of an AI company; AG Uthmeier investigates OpenAI over FSU shooting]] | * [[News Florida AG Criminal Investigation OpenAI 2026|April 2026 — Florida AG Criminal Investigation — First criminal probe of an AI company; AG Uthmeier investigates OpenAI over FSU shooting]] | ||
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* [[News Ted Entertainment Sues OpenAI Apple Amazon DMCA 2026|April 2026 — Ted Entertainment DMCA Suits — YouTubers sue OpenAI, Apple, Amazon for DMCA video scraping]] | * [[News Ted Entertainment Sues OpenAI Apple Amazon DMCA 2026|April 2026 — Ted Entertainment DMCA Suits — YouTubers sue OpenAI, Apple, Amazon for DMCA video scraping]] | ||
* [[News Gracenote Media Services v OpenAI 2026|March 2026 — Gracenote v. OpenAI — Nielsen subsidiary sues OpenAI over metadata database]] | * [[News Gracenote Media Services v OpenAI 2026|March 2026 — Gracenote v. OpenAI — Nielsen subsidiary sues OpenAI over metadata database]] | ||
* [[News Reddit v Anthropic Remand 2026|April 2026 — Reddit v. Anthropic — Federal court remands case to state court, rejects copyright preemption]] | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Copyright Litigation]] | |||
[[Category:Consumer Protection]] | |||
[[Category:Child Safety]] | |||
[[Category:Product Liability]] | |||
[[Category:Corporate Governance]] | [[Category:Corporate Governance]] | ||