Top Ten Noteworthy Copyright Stories from July 2025 — “After being dormant for much of the year, Congress was very busy on copyright issues in July—introducing copyright-related legislation and holding a hearing on AI and copyright piracy issues. There were many more significant copyright-related events in July. Here is a quick snapshot of top ten copyright news stories from July 2025.”
Key Trends in Shanghai’s Top 10 Copyright Cases for 2025 and Beyond — “Shanghai’s copyright landscape saw key developments over the last year, as the city’s Copyright Bureau unveiled its annual list of 10 high-impact copyright cases in July 2025. The cases cover civil, criminal, and administrative decisions, involving various fields such as software, games, films, music, and literature.”
Court in Spain puts a stop to unlicensed press summaries for copyright infringement — “A Barcelona court has taken a firm stand against the unauthorised use of press content, ruling that media summaries sold without a licence violate copyright law and undermine the sustainability of journalism.”
Authors oppose AI text mining proposal over copyright concerns — “The Australian Society of Authors has voiced opposition to a proposal from the Productivity Commission that suggests introducing a text and data mining exception to Australia’s Copyright Act. The interim report from the Productivity Commission, titled Harnessing data and digital technology, considers whether an exception allowing the training of artificial intelligence models on copyrighted works should be explored further in Australia. The report notes that large AI models have already made use of content from Australian creators without their consent or compensation, yet it suggests that the introduction of a text and data mining exception could be a potential way forward.”
Canadian Author Sues Four AI Companies for Copyright Infringement — “[J. B.] MacKinnon, author of The 100-Mile Diet and The Once and Future World, serves as the representative plaintiff in separate suits he filed in B.C. Supreme Court against Nvidia, Meta, Anthropic, and Databricks Inc. The cases target what MacKinnon described as unauthorized use of copyrighted material in developing large language models.”