In a pivotal ruling, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California recently determined the extent to which an artificial intelligence company could legally use copyrighted materials, specifically books, in training its large language models (LLMs). Background of the Case Anthropic PBC, an AI firm founded by former OpenAI employees, created a […]
Why businesses should take software compliance seriously—and avoid Siemens’ costly mistakes Introduction: The Battle Lines Are Drawn Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has triggered a seismic shift in how VMware handles software licensing and support agreements. One of the most high-profile consequences of this new strategy is the ongoing legal battle between VMware (now under Broadcom’s
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Audit Defense, Broadcom, IT Procurement, Palisade Compliance, Software Licensing, VMware
Chinese e-commerce giant Temu has signed a major deal with Oracle, becoming a high-profile customer of the U.S.-based cloud and software company. The announcement came during Oracle’s fourth-quarter earnings report, in which the company emphasized continued growth in cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence services. Yet, the news has drawn sharp reactions, not just from the
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Cybersecurity Law, Data Privacy, Oracle, Oracle Cloud, Temu
On June 11, 2025, Disney and Universal jointly filed a federal lawsuit in the Central District of California against AI company Midjourney, alleging mass infringement of their copyrighted characters. Allegations at a Glance Why This Case Matters Legal Implications for Counsel and Clients For Content Owners (e.g., studios, publishers) For AI Companies and Users For
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AI, Copyright Infringement, Disney, Palisade ComplianceIn March 2025, Broadcom-owned VMware filed suit in the U.S. District Court for Delaware against Siemens AG’s U.S. operations, alleging that Siemens demanded support services from VMware for software it never purchased (ciodive.com). As the case progresses, Broadcom is accusing Siemens of deliberately slowing down discovery, even after VMware claimed it had documentation proving Siemens
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Broadcom, Legal Tech, Litigation, Palisade Compliance, Software Licensing, VMware