Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
Counsel of record in 10 federal IP lawsuits tracked by IP Feed.
- Openfor plaintiffN.D. Cal.2026-10-15In Re Mosaic LLM Litigation
Authors Jason Reynolds, Rebecca Makkai, Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian, and Stewart O'Nan sued Mosaic ML and Databricks for copyright infringement over AI training data.
- ClosedN.D. Cal.2026-09-29Bartz v. Anthropic PBC
Bartz sues Anthropic for copyright infringement, alleging the AI company used protected works without permission.
- Openfor defendantS.D.N.Y.2026-08-18Psychic Readers Network, Inc. v. A&E Television Networks, LLC
Psychic Readers Network sues A&E Television Networks and Hillionaire Productions for copyright infringement over a TV show.
- Closedfor plaintiffN.D. Cal.2026-08-10Farnsworth v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Christopher Farnsworth is suing Meta Platforms for copyright infringement. The lawsuit centers on allegations that Meta used Farnsworth's copyrighted work without authorization. The case involves a federal copyright claim under 17 U.S.C. § 501.
- Openfor defendantS.D.N.Y.2026-06-18Freeman v. Apple, Inc.
Lynne Freeman sued Apple Inc. for copyright infringement in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit alleges unauthorized use of Freeman's copyrighted work, though the specific work at issue is not identified in the available case information. The case involves claims under federal copyright law (17 U.S.C. § 101).
- Openfor defendantS.D.N.Y.2026-06-18Lynne Freeman v. Amazon.com Inc.
Lynne Freeman sues Amazon, Walmart, Target, Costco, and Barnes & Noble for copyright infringement.
- Openfor plaintiffS.D.N.Y.2025-09-09Bird v. Microsoft Corporation
Multiple authors sue Microsoft for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of their works.
- ClosedS.D.N.Y.2024-09-25Hachette Book Group, Inc. v. Internet Archive
Major publishers sue Internet Archive for copyright infringement over its Open Library digital lending program.
- Closedfor defendantS.D.N.Y.2020-10-06Ermert v. Newsweek Media Group, Inc.
Falco Ermert sued Newsweek Media Group for copyright infringement in the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit centers on alleged unauthorized use of Ermert's copyrighted work. The case tests whether Newsweek's use of the material constitutes fair use or infringing reproduction.
- Closedfor defendantS.D.N.Y.2016-07-15CBS Broadcasting Inc. v. Filmon.Com, Inc.
CBS Broadcasting sues Filmon.Com for copyright infringement over unauthorized streaming of broadcast television content.
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