Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music have sued Anthropic
Per this recent report, Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music have sued Anthropic in a Northern California federal court, accusing it of unlawfully downloading and scraping copyrighted songs
In a new study from Mass General Brigham, Boston University (BU), and the Concussion & CTE Foundation, researchers found evidence that at least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
PatentNext Takeaway: The Federal Circuit’s decision in Dental Monitoring SAS v. Align Technology, Inc., No. 2024-2270 (Fed. Cir. July 7, 2026), provides another important warning for patent applicants seeking protection for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning technologies. Applying a generic
The city just expanded its Fair Chance Ordinance. Under the new amendment, employers are now prohibited from considering out-of-state criminal convictions or arrests tied to conduct that’s lawful in California, including abortion-related healthcare, gender-affirming care, drag performances, and miscarriage-related care.
The last several months have produced a striking run of intellectual property theft allegations across the AI industry. Apple has accused OpenAI of a coordinated effort to extract its confidential information, and in a parallel debate several U.S. labs have
In Woo v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., No. 23-cv-05063-RFL, 2026 WL 2445072 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 19, 2026), United States District Judge Rita F. Lin denied Plaintiff’s motion to alter the judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e)
By Louis Lehot, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP. Garage to global, since Y2K.#AskASiliconValleyLawyer · Vol. I, №35 · August 22, 2026Friends,The bond market spent the week reminding everyone who is really in charge, the first of our quiet September deals went
McLellan v. Google LLC, No. 25 C 12761, (N.D. Ill. May 4, 2026) (Kennelly, J.).
Judge Kennelly granted Google’s motion to transfer this patent infringement case to the Northern District of California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) and left
By Louis Lehot. Market data as of the August 21, 2026 close.The sun was dropping behind the Ferry Building when the question got asked. After two years of a closed IPO window, is it open? And if so, are you ready?That was
