Regulation, Law & GovernanceUS District Court for the Northern District of California (Judge Orrick)US District Court for the Northern District of California
Andersen v. Stability AI: motion to dismiss granted in part, denied in part
Andersen v. Stability AI motion to dismiss granted in part and denied in part — a ruling on a motion to dismiss, not a judgment on the merits. Direct and induced infringement claims survived; DMCA Section 1202 claims were dismissed in full
Why it matters
The first case over image-generation model training to move into substantive proceedings
Source — Primary sources first; secondary reports are labelled “Press”
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