Supreme Court Reverses $1 Billion Verdict, Rules Cox Not Contributorily Liable for Subscribers’ Copyright Infringement — “Justice Sotomayor, joined by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, filed an opinion concurring only in the judgment. Justice Sotomayor agreed that Cox is not liable, but argued that the majority unnecessarily limited secondary liability. She said that the Court’s precedents leave open the possibility that ‘other common-law theories, such as aiding and abetting, could apply in the copyright context.'”
We were wrong on AI copyright so we changed our minds, admits Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy — “The Wigan MP added: ‘Copyright law in this country is based on one very fundamental principle, which is that people should own their own work.’”
Copyright holders are ready to do AI deals – under existing laws — “Publishing, music and entertainment bodies say their members are tech-savvy and ready to do licence deals with artificial intelligence companies, and existing copyright laws are capable of achieving that outcome. And in the strongest indication to date that the Albanese government holds the same view, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland said the existing copyright regime had served Australia well for more than half a century.”
AG Emiliou advises CJEU to rule that OCSSPs’ authorization under Article 17 of the DSM Directive extends to acts of reproduction — “On a broader level, the Opinion offers a valuable reminder that distinct rights are indeed separate and that there is a requirement to guarantee their high level of protection. Insofar as the right of reproduction is concerned, the latter also stems from its broad formulation in both international and EU law.”