legalFriday, July 17, 2026
Copyright battles over AI training data are heating up. Major publishers just filed a class-action suit against Google, while Apple tightens its legal grip on former employees now at OpenAI. The day's legal news is dominated by fights over who owns the inputs to artificial intelligence.
Two fronts opened today in the fight over training data: publishers going after Google, and Apple pursuing its trade secrets case against OpenAI.
Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, and author Scott Turow filed a class action against Google, alleging it used millions of copyrighted works to train Gemini without permission. This is the first major publisher suit against Google over AI training data.
Apple sent legal preservation letters to roughly 40 former employees now at OpenAI, expanding its trade secrets lawsuit. The letters signal Apple is building a broad evidence-gathering effort.
The Paramount-WBD merger fight got a hearing date for the restraining order decision, while FIFA lost a court order over ticketing practices.
A federal judge will rule Wednesday on the TRO request to block the Paramount-WBD merger. The hearing Friday previewed the arguments: the AGs call it anticompetitive; Paramount calls it one of the weakest merger challenges in history.
A German court ordered FIFA to stop what a ticket resale platform called 'manipulative' ticketing practices ahead of the World Cup final, with fines up to €250,000 per violation for FIFA's leadership.
Trump trimmed his BBC lawsuit, MSG sued Wired, and Kevin O'Leary faces a defamation suit over AI data centre comments.
Madison Square Garden Entertainment sued Wired over a July 9 story about MSG's recordkeeping on famous visitors. MSG has a history of aggressive litigation against critics.
NTSB Confirms Texas Tesla Had 100% Floored Accelerator Pedal During Fatal Crashgizmodo.com
Kevin O'Leary sued after accusing Utah AI data centre critics of acting as foreign agentswww.cbc.ca
Donald Trump Drops Part of His $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against the BBCwww.hollywoodreporter.com
Is ‘Obsession’ Technically A Blockbuster? Lawyers For Paramount, State AGs Spar At Court Hearing On WBD Mergerdeadline.com
Italy's former head of motorways sentenced to 12 years over Ponte Morandi collapsewww.dezeen.com
BBC Studios No Longer Part Of Donald Trump’s $10B BBC Defamation Lawsuitdeadline.comFederal judge dismisses lawyer’s disability discrimination claims against judgewww.coloradopolitics.com
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Matt Damon Reveals Movie About Karen Read Trial Is on the Waywww.eonline.com
Matt Damon is heading back to Beantown. The Odyssey actor confirmed that his and Ben Affleck’s production company is currently developing a film about Karen Read, who in June of 2025 was found not...
Desiigner Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge in South Carolinawww.billboard.com
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Can Trump Sue Himself?tippinsights.com
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Unregistered Gun Found In Zaire Wade’s Home After DV Arrestblacksportsonline.com
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Understanding Service Animal Protections Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)www.nfib.com
When it comes to allowing or restricting service animals in your business, it is important to understand your rights and obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Doing so will help your business accommodate customers with disabilities while avoiding disputes a
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