Litigation

Yesterday · Tue 10 Nov

Cop Stuck With Wrongful Arrest Suit Over False AI Facial Match

AI-generated summary A Kentucky police officer sued for wrongly arresting a man based on an artificial intelligence facial match failed to convince a federal court to dismiss the civil rights case. Judge S. Chad Meredith stated that the Fourth Amendment does not allow law enforcement officials to delegate probable cause assessments to an artificial intelligence tool or make arrests based on its uncorroborated conclusions.

McDonald’s AI Price-Fixing Suit Fuels Legal Risk Over Franchises

AI-generated summary A lawsuit alleges McDonald's Corp. improperly used an algorithmic pricing tool to pressure franchise restaurants to use the system, which supposedly resulted in higher menu prices. The proposed class action is expected to prompt similar AI price-fixing cases involving franchisee relationships and has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers including Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Becca Balint.

Monday 9 November

Nvidia intervention preceded transfer of chip probe to Justice Department By Investing.com

AI-generated summary Nvidia general counsel Tim Teter contacted Commerce Department investigators in August 2025 regarding an investigation into Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data center company suspected of diverting advanced Nvidia chips to China. The Justice Department subsequently took over the case following internal discussions at the Commerce Department about Nvidia communicating with officials overseeing the export-control enforcement.

Also covered by Wccftech Bloomberg

Sunday 8 November

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Thursday 5 November

Parents Sue Google Over A.I. Safety Risks on School Chromebooks

AI-generated summary Parents filed a lawsuit against Google in California Superior Court because artificial intelligence features were available on school-issued Chromebook laptops provided to students. Google spokesman José Castañeda stated that the company worked extensively with health experts to build features helping young people find emergency resources and is reviewing the claims.

Also covered by bloomberg.com news.bloomberglaw.com thehill.com

Wednesday 4 November

Suno asks court to dismiss Jason Isbell’s right-of-publicity class action. It claims artist names are ‘shorthand’ for musical genres.

AI-generated summary Suno filed a legal motion available in federal court to dismiss the proposed class action lawsuit brought against it by Jason Isbell and other musicians. Suno argues in the filing that right-of-publicity claims fail because artist names are used merely as shorthand for musical genres rather than as direct prompts.

Monday 2 November

Alphabet shareholder sues Sundar Pichai and 12 others over training Google’s AI, including Lyria, on copyrighted works

AI-generated summary Alphabet shareholder Phil Rosen has made available a derivative lawsuit against Sundar Pichai and 12 other executives and directors over how Google trained its AI models, including Lyria. The complaint alleges that Alphabet leaders implemented an unlawful business strategy to build AI services on copyrighted works without obtaining proper licenses or permissions.

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