Legal Intelligence · Est. 2023

Because the law matters when AI is the defendant.

Tracking every lawsuit, ruling, and regulation shaping AI content law, from training-data copyright to detection mandates and the right to prove human authorship.

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SettlementAnthropic settlementA court-approved $1.5 billion class settlement over pirated books, now in its payment phase, with first distributions expected the week of November...ReadSettlementApple Siri settlementClaims close December 21, 2026 for U.S. buyers of Apple Intelligence iPhones, with $25 expected per device and a hard cap of $95.ReadAI hiringMobley v. WorkdayDiscovery; Rule 23 class certification motion filed September 14, 2026; no liability...A job seeker's suit against Workday became a nationwide age-discrimination collective and the leading test of whether an AI hiring vendor can be...ReadAuthorshipCopyrighting AI artThe Copyright Office registers the human part of an AI-assisted image and excludes the rest. Here is where that line falls and how to file.ReadDeepfakesAre deepfakes illegal?Making a deepfake is not illegal in itself. Sharing one becomes a crime or a basis to sue when it is sexual, deceives voters, exploits a likeness or...ReadFederal lawTAKE IT DOWN ActThe first federal statute aimed squarely at sexual deepfakes: criminal penalties for publishers since May 2025, and a 48-hour removal duty for...Read
02 · The ledger

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DocketPartiesStatus
ANTHROPIC-COPYRIGH
Anthropic settlement
Settlement · Copyright
 Settled
APPLE-SIRI-AI-SETT
Apple Siri settlement
Settlement · Consumer and pricing
 Settled
MOBLEY-V-WORKDAY
Mobley v. Workday
Employment
 On appeal
BARTZ-V-ANTHROPIC
Bartz v. Anthropic
Settlement · Copyright
 Settled
ANTHROPIC-SETTLEME
Anthropic payout dates
Settlement
 Active
KADREY-V-META
Kadrey v. Meta
Settlement · Copyright
 Ruling
GETTY-V-STABILITY-
Getty Images v. Stability AI
Copyright
 Active
ANDERSEN-V-STABILI
Andersen v. Stability AI
Copyright
 Active
NYT-V-OPENAI
The New York Times v. OpenAI & Microsoft
Copyright
 Active
THALER-V-PERLMUTTE
Thaler v. Perlmutter
Authorship
 On appeal
03 · Deep analysis

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Long-form legal analysis of the court decisions, doctrines, and regulatory frameworks shaping AI content law.

Fair Use · 14 min Fair Use in the Age of AI
Detection · 11 min Detection Mandates Explained
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04 · New legislation

Laws in motion

A live feed of bills, rules, and enacted legislation affecting AI-generated content worldwide.

In forceUS-FED

TAKE IT DOWN Act

The first federal statute aimed squarely at sexual deepfakes: criminal penalties for publishers since May 2025, and a 48-hour removal duty for...
PendingUS-FED

KOSA

KOSA is not law. The House passed a narrower version inside its KIDS Act package; the Senate's own KOSA cleared committee in August and awaits a...
In forceCalifornia, United States

SB 53

The first state statute aimed at frontier model developers: published safety frameworks, transparency reports, incident reporting to the state and...
PendingUS-FED

DEFIANCE Act

A Senate-passed bill that would give victims of sexually explicit deepfakes a federal lawsuit with $150,000 to $250,000 in liquidated damages. The...

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05 · Practical

Compliance frameworks

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Universities

Detection policy design, FERPA integration, appeal process minimums, and tool selection criteria for higher education.

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Newsrooms

Source verification workflows, deepfake protocols, disclosure standards, and editorial liability in an AI-saturated information environment.

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Rights & Protections

Your legal rights as a human creator, remedies for wrongful AI accusation, and the emerging framework for proving human authorship.

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