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A US federal judge has approved a major settlement resolving copyright claims by authors and publishers whose works were used to train Anthropic's Claude chatbot without permission. The ruling marks a significant moment in ongoing AI copyright disputes.
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation has filed what appears to be the first patent infringement suit against Anthropic, alleging the AI company's systems violate patents on neuroscience-inspired machine-learning technology developed by university researchers.
Magnet Forensics has filed a federal lawsuit against a former contractor and rival cybersecurity firm, alleging the theft and public disclosure of a previously unknown iPhone vulnerability that could be used for law enforcement investigations.
A Texas federal jury has ordered Japanese chipmaker Kioxia to pay $229 million to satellite communications firm Viasat for infringing patents related to flash-memory technology that improves power efficiency and device reliability.
Apple has filed a major lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging systematic theft of trade secrets through aggressive recruitment of former employees and access to unreleased product designs. The legal action threatens to disrupt OpenAI's ambitions to build consumer hardware devices.
Japan will establish a dedicated agency by August to combat the unauthorized overseas cultivation of premium Japanese crop varieties, particularly high-value fruits that have leaked to China and South Korea.
Apple has launched a major legal action against OpenAI, claiming the AI company systematically acquired its trade secrets through departing staff to fuel its consumer hardware ambitions, marking a sharp deterioration in their partnership.
A Chinese court has ordered Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton US$1.5 million for trademark infringement involving a four-petal flower logo. The ruling has ignited public debate over intellectual property rights, cultural heritage, and market confusion.
Malaysia's Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living has dismantled a counterfeit goods operation in Johor Bahru, seizing approximately RM600,000 worth of fake branded merchandise from three premises following month-long surveillance.
Celebrated Malaysian musician Datuk M. Nasir has launched a RM5 million lawsuit against MyTeksi Sdn Bhd (Grab Malaysia), alleging unauthorised use of his identity in marketing a beverage brand without his consent or knowledge.
India's Tata Consultancy Services will record a $70 million exceptional charge after the US Supreme Court rejected its appeal in a trade secrets dispute with DXC Technology, bringing total exposure to $220 million.
The US Supreme Court rejected Tata Consultancy Services' appeal of a $168 million damages award won by DXC Technology in a trade secrets dispute involving life-insurance software allegedly developed using stolen proprietary knowledge.