Bad Bunny asks judge to reconsider reggaeton ‘dembow’ copyright ruling or certify it for appeal to the Ninth Circuit — The motion comes in response to a July 1 ruling denying defendants’ motion for summary judgment on claims that over 150 artists infringed on works in which foundational reggaeton elements can be found.
OpenAI faces sanctions bid as copyright case escalates — News plaintiffs have moved for remedies related to what they call the “deliberate and systemic effort to obstruct discovery” by the generative AI startup. The news lawsuits are running in parallel with author class actions against OpenAI.
Publishers, Authors File Class Action Lawsuit Against Google — The lawsuit alleges the tech giant engaged in widespread infringement to train its Gemini AI models, including copying from books provided by publishers for other Google services, such as Google Books.
Designers beware: Register your building designs as architectural works — A West Virginia federal court dismissed a copyright infringement claim because the works, building designs for a bubble tea shop and restaurant, were registered as “pictorial, graphical, or sculptural works,” rather than as “architectural works.” Sounds like a formality that acts as a trap for the unwary.
Mexico Reforms Copyright Law to Protect Against AI, Voice Cloning — Analysis of amendments to Mexico’s Federal Copyright Law introduced in May, which would strengthen image and likeness rights for individuals, including with respect to generative AI uses.