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Leipzig Book Fair 2025: How AI Impacts Copyright and Creative Works

Leipzig Book Fair 2025: How AI Impacts Copyright and Creative Works

Dr Ursula Feindor-Schmidt, LL.M., will take part in the panel discussion ‘How AI Impacts Copyright and Creative Works’ at the Leipzig Book Fair. Thursday, 27 March 2025 13:00 – 14:00 CET Hall 5, Stand D301 The panel discussion will focus on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on copyright and creative works. Experts including Dr …

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LAUSEN again honoured as top law firm for media and press law by Legal500!

LAUSEN again honoured as top law firm for media and press law by Legal500!

LAUSEN has once again been recognised as a top law firm in media and press law! In the current Legal500 ranking for the year 2025, LAUSEN is listed as one of the leading law firms in this field in “Tier 2”. This award is a clear endorsement of the firm’s outstanding expertise and the ongoing …

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US court denies fair use for AI training of competitor’s (non-generative) product

US court denies fair use for AI training of competitor’s (non-generative) product

On 11 February 2025, the US District Court in Delaware issued a summary judgment in the case of Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence (No. 1:20-cv-613-SB). Judge Stephanos Bibas ruled that the training of an AI system with copyrighted content does not fall under the fair use doctrine in this case. The decision is significant because …

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Copyright Infringement on the Internet – Damage in Germany for the World?

Copyright Infringement on the Internet – Damage in Germany for the World?

When copyrights are infringed on the internet, collecting damages is often a lengthy process. This is because, unlike analogue infringements, infringements on the internet are not limited to a local area but take place “worldwide”. An international music publisher has now attempted (so far unsuccessfully) to collect “worldwide damages” for unlicensed use of a composition …

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AI in employment – the use of AI in human resource development

AI in employment – the use of AI in human resource development

AI applications are already widely used in human resource development. In addition to their use for training, obtaining employee feedback or optimising processes, employers are also using AI for HR tasks. In particular, there is a wide range of applications for personnel decisions such as hiring and firing. At first glance, the use of AI …

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