Intellectual Property (IP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Open Movements (OM)

The Ebook version of my Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published on December 11, 2025 and the Hardback, Cloth, and Paperback versions will be available on January 8, 2026. The book includes chapters on IP, OM, AI, and other emerging technologies. Preorders are available via Amazon and this Bloomsbury webpage: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/ethics-information-and-technology-9781440856662/

Is ‘The Pitt’ Really an ‘ER’ Spinoff? Michael Crichton’s Estate Says It Is.; The New York Times, September 12, 2025

Perplexity's definition of copyright gets it sued by the dictionary; Engadget, September 11, 2025

Anthropic settles with authors in first-of-its-kind AI copyright infringement lawsuit; NPR, September 5, 2025

Anthropic’s settlement with authors may be the ‘first domino to fall’ in AI copyright battles; Fortune, August 27, 2025

Anthropic Settles High-Profile AI Copyright Lawsuit Brought by Book Authors; Wired, August 26, 2025

Suetopia: Generative AI is a lawsuit waiting to happen to your business; The Register, August 12, 2025

Using AI for Work Could Land You on the Receiving End of a Nasty Lawsuit; Futurism, August 23, 2025

Japan’s largest newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, sues AI startup Perplexity for copyright violations; NiemanLab, August 11, 2025

Judge rejects Anthropic bid to appeal copyright ruling, postpone trial; Reuters, August 12, 2025

AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified; Ars Technica, August 8, 2025

Robot Art Riles Artists; ABA Litigation Section, June 25, 2025

Zillow is the target of a massive infringement lawsuit that could force it to pay north of $1 billion in damages; Fortune, July 30, 2025

Meta pirated and seeded porn for years to train AI, lawsuit says; Ars Technica, July 28, 2025

A copyright lawsuit over pirated books could result in ‘business-ending’ damages for Anthropic; Fortune, July 28, 2025

Storm chaser Reed Timmer sues Kansas company for using his tornado video; Topeka Capital-Journal, July 24, 2025

Wave of copyright lawsuits hit AI companies like Cambridge-based Suno; WBUR, July 23, 2025

Judge Rules Class Action Suit Against Anthropic Can Proceed; Publishers Weekly, July 18, 2025

What Book Authors’ AI Copyright Court Losses Mean for the Music Business; Billboard, 7/14/25

Fair Use or Foul Play? The AI Fair Use Copyright Line; The National Law Review, July 2, 2025

The Court Battles That Will Decide if Silicon Valley Can Plunder Your Work; Slate, June 30, 2025