3 Count: A Decade of Litigation

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1: Oracle Wins $58.5 Million in Attorneys’ Fees in Rimini Copyright Case

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that a judge has ruled that Oracle is entitled to more than $58.5 million in attorneys’ fees and other costs from long-time rival Rimini Street.

The lawsuit began in 2010 when Oracle sued Rimini, alleging copyright infringement. Rimini Street provided third-party support for Oracle products. While not illegal by itself, Oracle accused Rimini of illegally accessing and distributing its software and support materials when providing its service.

In 2015, a jury awarded Oracle $58.1 million in damages and another $31.9 million in fees and costs. The case has continued since then, with the judge now upping the amount Rimini needs to pay in legal costs. According to the judge, Rimini Street is a recidivist infringer who lied to conceal its infringements, thus warranting the high legal fee award.

2: OpenAI Training Data to Be Inspected in Authors’ Copyright Cases

Next up today, Winston Cho at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that, in one of the cases filed against OpenAI, the company has agreed to open up its training data to authors for examination.

A group of authors, including comedian Sarah Silverman, filed the lawsuit. However, one of the key disputes has been plaintiffs seeking access to OpenAI’s training data, something the company has resisted providing.

However, the two sides have agreed to allow the plaintiffs to examine the training data. The details of this agreement are unknown, but it could create a template for other lawsuits against the company to access this information.

3: Telegram Removes Z-Library Posts ‘Due to Copyright Infringement’

Finally today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that the messaging service Telegram has removed several messages related to Z-Library over allegations of copyright infringement.

Telegram is a messaging platform that has over a billion users worldwide. However, it’s become controversial recently due to its lack of enforcement, especially on its public channels. Those channels allow for one-way communication and are often used for illegal purposes.

One example of that is the Z-Library channel, which is used to share access to illegal copies of various books. Z-Library operates a popular channel on Telegram, and though the channel is still active, several messages have been removed due to copyright claims. This represents a major turn for Telegram, which has historically not responded to copyright notices.

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