Authors suing Meta might seek early US appellate review of shadow library claims
May 22, 2026
| Amy Miller
Writers suing Meta for copyright infringement are considering asking a US appeals court to resolve an “intra-district split” on whether downloading books from shadow libraries to train large language models is... (more story)
US magistrate judge seeks specificity in Prema, Lamborghini trade secret row
May 22, 2026
| Melissa Ritti
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. and its American affiliate scored a partial win this week when a US magistrate judge in Texas directed Prema Engineering S.r.l. to provide additional detail on hypercar steering-w... (more story)
US House bill would create antitrust safe harbor for independent musicians’ AI licensing
May 22, 2026
| Nick Robertson
The Protect Working Musicians Act would help independent musicians who wish to license their music to streaming services or artificial intelligence companies, establishing an antitrust safe harbor to allow the... (more story)
EU lawmakers to revisit IP enforcement rules
May 22, 2026
| Inbar Preiss
EU lawmakers will examine whether the 20-year-old IP Rights Enforcement Directive needs reform, as disputes over patent injunctions, proportionality and standard-essential patents intensify. The meeting in the... (more story)
US deepfake legislation would expand safe harbor, takedown system
May 21, 2026
| Nick Robertson
A revised version of the bipartisan NO FAKES Act, introduced Wednesday, would create a personal property right in an individual’s digital likeness, allowing people to better control and license the use of thei... (more story)
IP licensing and business: May 8-21
May 21, 2026
| Steve Scherer
An artificial intelligence patent-sharing initiative, patent pool licensors, autonomous drone technology and pharmaceutical commercialization drove licensing activity in the US and abroad over the last two weeks.
This week at the UPC: May 15-21
May 21, 2026
| Anna Lauwereys and Douglas Clarke-Williams
This week the UPC closed three infringement disputes involving Avago, it issued a fine of almost €60,000 to Lepu Medical for continued infringement, and it rejected ASC's request to overturn an order for secur... (more story)
Haylo Labs ordered by UK govt to protect IP with Plessey buyout
May 21, 2026
| Jon Menon
Haylo Labs, an investor with Chinese backing, will need to protect intellectual property related to microLED technology after the UK government reviewed its buyout of British microchip maker Plessey Semiconduc... (more story)