European Union: Copyright

Two recent European court cases—Getty Images vs Stability AI and Gema vs OpenAI—have delivered contrasting rulings on generative AI and copyright infringement, with significant implications for how businesses assess legal risks when using AI models. While one court found no infringement in AI training processes, the other ruled that memorized copyrighted content in model outputs constitutes unlawful reproduction, highlighting the urgent need for Danish companies to clarify their AI roles and imp

La Cour de justice de l'Union européenne a rendu une décision majeure concernant le géoblocage et le droit d'auteur transfrontalier dans l'affaire opposant l'Anne Frank Fonds à plusieurs organismes ayant publié en ligne les manuscrits d'Anne Frank. Cette affaire soulève des questions cruciales sur la protection des œuvres dont le statut juridique varie selon les États membres de l'UE.

When Ubisoft shut down servers for its 2014 racing game The Crew, players lost access to content they had purchased. This sparked a European Citizens' Initiative gathering 1.3 million signatures demanding publishers keep games playable after commercial support ends. The European Commission's response and its implications for digital content sellers across all sectors reveal critical obligations under existing EU consumer protection law.