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Third Circuit Upholds Ruling Against Ross in Copyright Dispute with Thomson Reuters

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 28
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What happened

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A three-judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a trial judge's ruling against Ross in a dispute over copyright infringement. The court determined that Thomson Reuters’ materials are copyrightable and that Ross’s use of them was not fair. The ruling addressed whether using copyrighted works to train an AI model constitutes fair use.

From mediapost.com

Why it matters

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The ruling establishes a precedent regarding the use of copyrighted materials to train artificial intelligence models. The legal battle began in 2020 after Thomson Reuters sued Ross for allegedly training its legal research platform on Westlaw headnotes.

From mediapost.com

Who's involved

  • RossDefendant in the copyright dispute, which involves training a legal research service.
  • Thomson ReutersPlaintiff in the copyright dispute, whose Westlaw materials were allegedly used by Ross.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • AldiSpeculative

    Aldi might see improved competitive position via market price due to Ross's legal loss.

  • BurlingtonSpeculative

    Burlington might see improved competitive position via market price due to Ross's legal loss.

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