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1: The Pokemon Company Wins Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

First off today, Brett Byll at GameRant reports that the Pokemon Company has secured a victory in their long-running lawsuit against Guangzhou Machi Network Technology over their game Pocket Monster: Remake.

The Pokemon Company filed the lawsuit in July 2015, alleging that Guangzhou used Pokemon assets to create its game. These included characters from the Pokemon universe, such as Ash and May, as well as other assets.

The two companies settled the case. Guangzhou issued a public apology for the infringement and has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount of damages. Other details of the settlement are confidential.

2: EU Accused of Leaving ‘Devastating’ Copyright Loophole in AI Act

Next up today, Jennifer Rankin at The Guardian reports that Axel Voss, the European MP who played an essential role in writing the EU’s 2019 copyright directive, said that the EU’s AI Act, which took effect last year, fails to protect human creators.

According to Voss, the act left “a legal gap” that prevents copyright from being enforced in the AI space. He accused Parliament of ignoring human creators to favor big tech companies like OpenAI.

Voss said he attempted to get other MPs to help ensure strong copyright protections but failed. This becomes especially important after the withdrawal of the AI Liability Act, which would have required compensation for those harmed by AI-enabled products and services.

3: Chloe Bailey Sued for Failing to ‘Appropriately Credit or Compensate’ Songwriter on ‘Paradise’ Album

Finally today, Kristin Robinson at Billboard reports that musician Chloe Bailey (Chlöe) is facing a lawsuit over her latest album, Trouble in Paradise, which the lawsuit accuses of not licensing some of the songs on it.

Songwriter Melvin “4rest” Moore filed the lawsuit. He claims to have worked with Chlöe on the album and says two of the songs, Might As Well and Same Lingerie, were his work. However, he says he never granted any commercial license and is not credited for his part.

Moore seeks up to $150,000 in damages for each infringement and an injunction to bar further distribution. Chlöe has not responded to the lawsuit.

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