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Apple and OpenAI are embroiled in an intensifying legal dispute over alleged theft of trade secrets. Apple claims OpenAI poached over 400 former employees to access confidential information for its hardware ambitions, while OpenAI argues it follows industry norms and California employment law.
Swiss billionaire producer Simon Afram is suing Netflix for US$105mil after an unreleased Nicolas Cage thriller was stolen from the streaming giant's Hollywood offices, alleging negligent security and breach of contract.
OpenAI has filed a motion to dismiss Apple's lawsuit alleging trade secret theft, arguing it is developing entirely new consumer hardware unrelated to Apple's technology.
An Indian court has ruled that a festival organiser's lawsuit over copied branding can proceed, establishing that the test focuses on whether ordinary consumers with imperfect memory would be misled.
Apple has petitioned a U.S. court for a preliminary injunction to prevent OpenAI and two former employees from accessing or disclosing proprietary information, escalating tensions between the tech giants over alleged trade secrets misappropriation.
Malaysia's government has clarified that artificial intelligence model training using copyrighted works requires explicit permission from copyright holders, with licensing and royalty terms subject to negotiation under the Copyright Act 1987.
Netflix is defending a US$105 million lawsuit stemming from the mysterious disappearance of an unreleased Nicolas Cage war film from its Los Angeles premises, marking a high-stakes legal battle in Hollywood.
A Munich court has ruled that AI music firm Suno violated copyright law by processing music without authorization from German artists represented by Gema, the state licensing agency. The firm must disclose revenue figures, with damages to follow.
A newly launched South Korean dessert brand Tokyo Berry is under fire for allegedly mimicking the packaging and marketing of Japan's beloved Tokyo Banana confectionery, prompting department stores to cancel its pop-up locations.
Pop superstar Ariana Grande has initiated legal proceedings against two unnamed hackers accused of stealing and releasing her unreleased songs, marking another high-profile case of artist intellectual property theft in the streaming era.
Malaysia's vocational education sector is being encouraged to prioritise patent protection as a pathway to commercialisation. The PERISA '26 competition concluded with calls for innovators to secure intellectual property rights.
Tesla has secured a significant UK Supreme Court victory, allowing it to pursue a lawsuit demanding fair licensing terms for 5G patents held by InterDigital and managed through the Avanci platform, ahead of introducing 5G vehicles to the British market.
A US federal court has approved a settlement regarding copyrighted books used to train Anthropic's Claude AI chatbot. Authors and publishers have claimed over 91% of the 482,000 books covered, marking what legal experts describe as the largest copyright recovery in history.
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation has launched the first patent infringement case against AI company Anthropic, claiming its systems violate patents related to neuroscience-inspired machine learning and neural network technology.
Magnet Forensics, a Canadian cybersecurity firm acquired for US$1.3 billion, is pursuing legal action against a former contractor and rival firm Paradigm Shift Technology over alleged disclosure of a previously unknown iPhone vulnerability.
A US federal jury in Texas has ruled that Japanese chipmaker Kioxia must pay satellite-communications firm Viasat $229 million for infringing patents related to flash-memory technology used in power-efficient data storage devices.
Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI over alleged intellectual property theft threatens to cripple the AI company's hardware ambitions even before the case concludes, through recruitment challenges and operational disruptions.
Japan will establish a dedicated organization by August to protect plant variety rights and curb unauthorized cultivation of premium crops abroad, addressing massive revenue losses from leaked seedlings.
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Apple has initiated legal proceedings against OpenAI, alleging the artificial intelligence company unlawfully obtained and utilised proprietary information. The lawsuit signals an abrupt end to the partnership between the technology giants.
A Chinese court has ordered Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton US$1.5 million for trademark infringement involving a four-petal flower design, reigniting discussions about intellectual property rights and the use of traditional cultural motifs in commercial branding.
Vietnamese police have charged seven suspects with copyright infringement and money laundering in connection with a sprawling film piracy operation. The network operated more than 100 illegal streaming websites hosting 26,000 films and generated approximately US$12.8 million in advertising revenue.