News-April-26-2026

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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


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.[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


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