Saturday, July 18, 202612 stories
ICC misconduct claim, AI shareholder suits lead
Today's legal news is split between a bombshell at the International Criminal Court and a new front in Big Tech's AI copyright wars. Shareholder derivative suits against Microsoft and Adobe signal that investors are now treating AI training data liability as a material risk.
Friday, July 17, 202618 stories
Publishers sue Google over AI training data
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.
Thursday, July 16, 202620 stories
White House betting scandal leads legal news
A White House teleprompter operator betting on Trump's speeches with inside knowledge is the most consequential story today, it's a rare insider trading case involving a prediction market and a sitting president's staff. Meanwhile, tech companies face a wave of lawsuits over AI, from trade secrets to layoffs, and Paramount fires back at state AGs trying to block its mega-merger.
Friday, June 26, 20266 stories
Supreme Court sides with Bayer on Roundup
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled for Bayer in the glyphosate dispute, but the decision was procedural, not scientific. Elsewhere, lawsuits target AI collusion in gas pricing and Epstein enablers, while a startup sues over government restrictions on AI models.
Monday, June 22, 20265 stories
Anthropic hit with two legal fronts today
Anthropic is having a rough day in court. A new class action calls its subscription pricing misleading, while a separate settlement over ebook piracy underscores the cost of doing business. Meanwhile, a crypto lawsuit hits a snag, an AI CEO goes to prison, and a privacy win rings hollow.
Saturday, June 20, 20269 stories
Google liable for AI lies, DOJ backs Musk
Today's legal news cuts across AI accountability and political intervention. A German court ruled Google can be sued for false AI Overviews, while the Trump DOJ moved to shield Elon Musk's xAI from a pollution lawsuit. Meanwhile, Kentucky went after prediction markets, and a Zaha Hadid Architects rebrand follows a name dispute.
Wednesday, June 17, 20267 stories
Musk-OpenAI trial wraps, xAI faces pollution suits
Today's legal news is dominated by Elon Musk's legal battles on two fronts: the closing arguments in his OpenAI trial hinge on trust, while his other AI company xAI is being sued for running an illegal gas turbine plant. Meanwhile, Microsoft faces a class action over alleged AI hype, and a Tornado Cash retrial is set for fall.