Case
Doe v. GitHub
7 published works
The IP Law Blog
The Briefing: No Copyright Claim Needed: How Creators Are Using the DMCA to Challenge AI Training
https://youtu.be/hVLop-0X00w Can bypassing YouTube’s protections to collect AI training data violate the DMCA? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler discuss TED Entertainment…
The IP Law Blog
The Briefing: Copied, Generated and Forfeited! The AI Copyright Ruling in Doe v GitHub
https://youtu.be/4FDTks-FE4M If AI generates something that looks like your work without crediting you, is that a DMCA violation? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and…
IP IQ
New Code, Old Rules: 9th Circuit Says GitHub Copilot’s Output Is Not a “Copy” Under the DMCA
AI developers who train large language models on copyrighted code just cleared a significant legal hurdle. On September 16, 2026, the 9th Circuit affirmed dismissal of the plaintiffs' claim in…
Banking, Finance and Securities
Weekly Top Posts – September 25, 2026
Every week, lawyers add sharp, timely commentary to the Library at LexBlog, covering the issues shaping their practices and industries. The Weekly Top Posts highlights the pieces that stood out…
RopesDataPhiles
Ninth Circuit Rules Generative AI Outputs Are Not “Stripped Copies” Under the DMCA
By Briana Fasone, Regina Sam Penti, Chloe Meyers, Oceania Eshraghi
Introduction On September 16, 2026, the Ninth Circuit held in Doe v. GitHub, Inc. that outputs produced by a generative AI coding tool are newly generated works, not copies of…
Gibson Dunn
Ninth Circuit Clarifies Limits of DMCA Liability for AI-Generated Code
The decision provides an important defense to claims that an AI tool violates the DMCA merely because it generates material resembling a plaintiff’s work without identifying the original author or…
AI Law and Policy
Andersen Plaintiffs Strategically Dismiss § 1202(b) Claims Pending Interlocutory Appeal in Github Case
In a strategic move to preserve their right to seek reconsideration of previously dismissed DMCA § 1202(b) claims, the plaintiffs in Andersen v. Stability AI have voluntarily dismissed with prejudice…