Manatt, Phelps & Phillips

Counsel of record in 11 federal IP lawsuits tracked by IP Feed.

4 for plaintiffs4 for defendants
  1. Openfor plaintiffN.D. Cal.2026-09-01
    BMG Rights Management (US) LLC v. Anthropic PBC

    BMG Rights Management sues Anthropic for copyright infringement over AI training on music compositions.

  2. OpenN.D. Cal.2026-08-31
    Concord Music Group, Inc. v. Anthropic PBC

    Concord Music Group sues Anthropic for copyright infringement, alleging the AI company used its songs to train AI models.

  3. OpenN.D. Cal.2026-08-28
    Concord Music Group, Inc. v. Anthropic PBC

    Concord Music Group sues Anthropic for copyright infringement over AI training on musical works without permission.

  4. Closedfor plaintiffC.D. Cal.2026-08-20
    Empawa Africa Music Services Limited v. Benito Martinez Ocasio

    Empawa Africa sues Bad Bunny and distributors for copyright infringement over unauthorized music use.

  5. Closedfor defendantC.D. Cal.2026-07-11
    Douglas Campbell Thomson v. Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson

    Douglas Campbell Thomson sues Supertramp members over copyright infringement regarding musical compositions.

  6. Openfor defendantS.D.N.Y.2026-07-09
    Kee v. The Detroit Lions, Inc.

    Allen Kee sues Detroit Lions and retailers for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of his work.

  7. Openfor defendantC.D. Cal.2026-06-23
    Michael Giordano v. EMI Blackwood Music Inc.

    Michael Giordano sues EMI Blackwood Music and others for copyright infringement over a musical work.

  8. OpenC.D. Cal.2026-04-21
    Adrienne Love v. Airbnb, Inc.

    Adrienne Love sues Airbnb for copyright infringement over unspecified creative work.

  9. Closedfor defendantC.D. Cal.2016-03-31
    Ernest Lee Straughter v. Usher Raymond

    Songwriter Ernest Straughter sues R&B star Usher Raymond for allegedly copying his copyrighted song composition.

  10. Closedfor plaintiffC.D. Cal.2011-03-14
    Summit Entertainment, LLC v. Beckett Media, LLC

    Summit Entertainment sues Beckett Media and others for trademark infringement involving distribution and circulation operations.

  11. Closedfor plaintiffN.D. Cal.2003-03-25
    Siliconix Inc. v. General Semiconductor Inc.

    Siliconix sued General Semiconductor for patent infringement in federal court. The case involves semiconductor technology and patents under 35 U.S.C. § 271, though specific patent numbers and technical details aren't disclosed in the case caption.

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