Publishers Seek to Join Class Action Against Google - Publishers Weekly

The lawsuits just keep popping up.

Panzer's first stop today was at the Publishers Weekly site where our traveling kitty boy found a post about another AI copyright infringement case.

 

In the post by Jim Milliot has the reasoning behind why publishers want to join the class action copyright infringement suit against Google. Links to other information are included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "It's like the Anthropic case in some ways, but different in others."

 

Note: The post is medium length. Bring a cup of tea and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) to snack on.

To read the post tootle over to  Class Action Against Google

The Anthropic Class Actiion Settlement: What You Need to Know Right Now - Writer Beware (R)

The lawyers get paid first.

While Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere he decided to stop at the Writer Beware (R) site. There he found a post about the Anthropic settlement.

 

In the post Victoria Strauss explains the whole timeline of the Anthropic class action suit and the settlement. Several links to other resources are included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "Check and see if your work was part of the case before time runs out."

 

Note:This is a very long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic Settlement 

Authors' Class Action Lawsuit Against OpenAI Moves Ahead - Publishers Weekly

There's more news out there.

Today as Panzer was napping he was shaken from his kitty bed by clapping coming from the Catosphere. Jumping in the Panzermobile, he followed all the noise to the Publishers Weekly site. There he found a post about a lawsuit filed against OpenAI was causing all the racket.

 

According to Jim Milliot's post, a judge refused to dismiss the lawsuit against OpenAI. The class action is about copyright infringement and GPT output to certain prompts. The post includes links to information about other lawsuits.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty saw the Authors Guild is involved in this lawsuit just like the Anthropic case."

 

Note:This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's snack.

 

To read the post tootle over to Lawsuit Against Openai 

If Your Publisher Promised to Register Your Copyright, Check Your Registration - Writer Beware (R)

I definitely need a nap after all this.

Panzer's next stop today was at the Writer Beware (R) site. There he found a post that all writers who believe they might be part of the Anthropic class action lawsuit need to read.

 

According to Victoria Strauss' post, a lot of authors are discovering their copyrights weren't registered by their publishers. The post includes links to the copyright office and databases to check for your book.

 

Panzer says, "That's definitely a problem."

 

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what you want to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Register Your Copyright 

Authors, Publishers Await Answers as Anthropic Hearing Approaches o= Publishers Weekly

It's really hard to qualify.

In today's travels Panzer found a post about the Publishers Weekly site about the Anthropic lawsuit.

 

Jim Milliot's post includes the guidelines for books included in the class action copyright lawsuit. It also has links to other information about the case.

 

Panzer says, "This lawsuit just gets more complicates."

 

Note: This is a a short medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic

To read Panzer's previous post tootle over to AnthropicTentative Settlement 

Authors Guild Urges Members to Register Titles in Anthropic Lawsuit - Publishers Weekly

This is a major lawsuit.

Panzer made a quick trip to the Publishers Weekly site today. Our speedy little kitty boy found a post about the Anthropic copyright lawsuit. Panzer linked to a post in June about some of Anthropic's authors' books use to train Claude.

 

According to Jim Milliot's post, the Authors Guild is getting their membership involved in the class action lawsuit. The post includes links to the Authors Guild's notice to members and links to other information about the case.

 

Panzer says, "If you're thinking about joining the class action lawsuit, be sure to read all the qualification requirements to join."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade and two chocolate chip cookies to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic lawsuit

To read Panzer's  previous Anthropic post tootle over to Anthropic

Authors v. Anthropic Copyright Piracy Lawsuit Speeds Ahead - Publishers Weekly

This year has gone by so fast.

Panzer found an interesting post at the Publishers Weekly site today. The post is about the lawsuit against Anthropic.

 

According to Jim Milliot's post, Anthropic is appealing the judge's ruling to allow the case to become a class action lawsuit. Included in the post are links to other information about the lawsuit.

 

Panzer says, "It sounds like they might think they're going to lose the lawsuit."

 

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Copyright Piracy Lawsuit 

Washington State Supreme Court Rules on Amazon Pandemic Price-Gouging - Publishers Weekly

 

This post is about as long as the news brief.

Panzer found a short news brief at the Publishers Weekly site.

As the headline says the Washington State Supreme Court has ruled the class action lawsuit against Amazon for price-gouging meets the criteria under the state's Consumer Protection Act.

Panzer says, "There's a link to a much longer announcement about the court's decision and the lawsuit included in the news brief post."

Note: The news brief is short and you won't need anything to snack on while you read it. If you plan to follow the included link to the longer information post, you'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read there.

To read the post tootle over to Amazon