June 16, 2026
A California federal magistrate judge Monday ordered Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. to produce some data on their own use of artificial intelligence in the studios' copyright lawsuit against Midjourney, finding that some requested information is appropriate, but Midjourney's broader requests are irrelevant or shielded under work product privileges.
January 02, 2026
Legal experts following California courts in 2026 are tracking high-stakes personal injury, antitrust and copyright battles against giants in the social media, artificial intelligence and entertainment industries, as well as wide-ranging legal disputes arising from Los Angeles wildfires and high-profile appeals pending before the California Supreme Court.
November 05, 2025
Two suits brought by a group of major Hollywood studios alleging artificial intelligence startup Midjourney used copyrighted material to train its video-generation model have been merged into a single case in California federal court.
June 11, 2025
Disney and Universal have teamed up to sue artificial intelligence company Midjourney in California federal court, calling the startup in their Wednesday lawsuit a "copyright free-rider" for training its AI art generator with their protected works from such iconic franchises as "Star Wars," Marvel's "Iron Man," "Shrek" and "The Simpsons."