Meta, ByteDance Hit With YouTubers’ AI Copyright Scraping Suits

Meta Platforms Inc. and ByteDance Ltd. were hit with class actions Tuesday from YouTubers who claimed the companies have used their videos to train generative AI models without permission.

Ford Wins Invalidating MIT Ethanol Patents Affirmed on Appeal

The Federal Circuit affirmed tribunal decisions nixing parts of three patents covering a system for using ethanol in gasoline engines, which Ford Motor Co. was accused of infringing.

Apple Watch Imports Continue as Judge Rejects Ban in Paused Case

A federal judge denied Masmo Corp.'s request to block Apple Watch imports as part of its lawsuit against US Customs and Border Protection over an earlier import ban related to patents covering blood-oxygen sensors.

Music Piracy, AI Lawsuits Top 2026 Copyright Litigation Calendar

A trio of critical issues primed to dominate the copyright landscape in 2026 will test music-piracy liability, President Donald Trump’s authority, and the evolution of artificial intelligence.

Democratic Senators Urge Lutnick Not to Pursue Patent Value Fee

A group of Democratic senators told Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires they have “serious concerns” about a reported proposal to impose a value-based fee on US patents.

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Netlist Bid to Block Samsung Memory Google Used Gets ITC Probe

The US International Trade Commission launched an investigation based on a patent-infringement complaint Netlist Inc. filed against Samsung Electronics Co., Alphabet Inc.’s Google LLC, and Super Micro Computer Inc. over computer memory technology.

xAI Sues California Attorney General Over AI Training Data Law

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI filed a federal lawsuit alleging a California law requiring AI companies to reveal their training data is an unconstitutional “trade-secrets-destroying disclosure regime” that threatens the industry.

Five Trump-Connected Lawyers Pave Big Law Path to White House

Lawyers who worked in President Donald Trump’s first administration had a tougher time finding jobs than those cycling out of government roles in the past. In Trump 2.0, Big Law firms in particular are much more willing to extend the welcome mat.

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AI Trained on Famed Authors’ Copyrighted Work. They Want Revenge – Part 1

AI Trained on Famed Authors’ Copyrighted Work. They Want Revenge – Part 2

You Can Create Award-Winning Art With AI. Can You Copyright It?

Artists Argue AI Art Illegally Steals Work and Threatens Careers

Marvin Gaye, Ed Sheeran & the 'Blurred Lines' of Music Copyright

In this video, we explore how the copyright in a song – the musical composition – works. We look at what courts use to determine whether there was an infringement, and why these cases can be so complicated.

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Netlist Bid to Block Samsung Memory Google Used Gets ITC Probe

The US International Trade Commission launched an investigation based on a patent-infringement complaint Netlist Inc. filed against Samsung Electronics Co., Alphabet Inc.’s Google LLC, and Super Micro Computer Inc. over computer memory technology.

xAI Sues California Attorney General Over AI Training Data Law

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI filed a federal lawsuit alleging a California law requiring AI companies to reveal their training data is an unconstitutional “trade-secrets-destroying disclosure regime” that threatens the industry.

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Case: Trade Secrets/Injunctions (N.D. Ohio)

The court granted in part and denied in part Union Home Mortgage Corporation’s motion for a preliminary injunction in this action against eight former employees, alleging breaches of their employment agreements and the need to protect its information. Union Home Mortg. Corp. v. Ballew, 2025 BL 464237, N.D. Ohio, 1:25-cv-00318, 12/29/25

Case: Copyrights/Summary Judgment (D.N.J.)

The court denied Ameritu Trading Inc. and Well Woven Inc.'s motion for summary judgment on Ottomanson Inc.'s action for infringement of copyrights for the designs for three Turkish rugs, and denied Ottomanson’s motion for partial summary judgment. Ottomanson Inc. v. Ameritu Trading Inc., 2025 BL 464360, D.N.J., 21-12177 (JXN)(JBC), 12/29/25

Case: Patents/Pleadings (M.D.N.C.)

The court denied Liquidia Technologies Inc.'s motion to dismiss United Therapeutics Corp.'s action for infringement of a patent that discloses a method of treating pulmonary hypertension, because the claims aren’t barred by claim-splitting, the first-filed rule, or preclusion. United Therapeutics Corp. v. Liquidia Techs. Inc., 2025 BL 460550, M.D.N.C., 1:25-cv-00368, 12/23/25

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