April 24, 2026
A California federal judge has dismissed one count out of seven from a lawsuit alleging artificial intelligence image generator Stability AI produces garbled images with Getty Images' trademark, leaving the bulk of the claims in the litigation to move forward.
April 07, 2026
Stability AI urged a California federal judge Tuesday to toss six claims from a sprawling lawsuit alleging the artificial intelligence company misused millions of Getty Images' photos, arguing garbled AI images featuring Getty's watermark don't amount to trademark dilution, trademark infringement or violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
August 15, 2025
Getty Images voluntarily dropped a copyright infringement suit in Delaware against an artificial intelligence startup it claims used millions of photos without permission, but refiled in California where the startup contends the case can be heard.