3 Count: Infinite Dismissal

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1: 9th Cir.: Amazon, Borders, and Even a Cirque Du Soleil Production Don’t Add Up to Access

First off today, Matthew Hersh at VitaLaw reports that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court decision dismissing a copyright infringement lawsuit Paramount Pictures over the film Infinite.

The lawsuit was filed by Bayardo Reno Sandy, the author of the book entitled The Link: The Third Millennium. He alleged that Paramount Pictures had infringed on his copyright by copying elements from his book including characters, concepts and details. However, the lower court dismissed the case, calling the claims “objectively unreasonable” and ordering Sandy to pay Paramount’s legal fees.

However, Sandy appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit. That court has upheld the lower court’s decision. The court found that, not only did Sandy adequately prove that Paramount had access to his book, but also failed to plead any similarities between the two works that qualified as copyright infringement.

2: Investors Blast Nvidia Over Avalanche of AI Copyright Suits

Next up today, Destiny Devooght at Courthouse News Service reports that investors have filed a lawsuit against Nvidia, claiming that multiple copyright infringement lawsuits have harmed the company’s stock price.

The lawsuit targets Nvidia’s use of pirated datasets to train its AI models. including pirated books, YouTube videos and other recorded material, downloaded from the internet and used to train AI without permission.

The investors accuse Nvidia of failing to disclose these issues in a recent SEC filing. As such, the lawsuit alleges that Nvidia breached its fiduciary duty to its shareholders and committed securities violations. The lawsuit seeks to compel Nvidia executives to disgorge any profits they may have made as a result of the artificially increased stock price.

3: Logan Paul Claims Oliver Tree’s Publisher Sent Copyright Claim Days After Death

Finally today, TMZ reports that, in a recent podcast interview, Logan Paul said that the publisher of the late musician Oliver Tree sent him a copyright claim within 48 hours of Tree’s passing.

Tree died on June 14th due to a helicopter crash. Logan, who was a friend of his, says that Tree personally gave him permission to use one of his songs on a podcast. However, less than two days after his death, Tree’s publisher rescinded that permission and sent a copyright claim against the years-old podcast.

Paul made the revelation on a podcast with fellow influencer Nick Nayersina. He blasted whoever was responsible for the copyright claim, saying it was disrespectful to Tree’s memory and his wishes.

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