Tag: Class Action
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Bread Price-Fixing Settlement: Claim $50+ Before Deadline
Overview: A chance to claim from a large bread price-fixing settlement If you bought packaged bread from one of Canada’s major grocery stores between 2001 and 2021, you may be eligible to share in a $500-million class action settlement tied to a bread price-fixing scheme. After years of litigation and negotiation, the window to file…
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Could You Claim from the Bread Price-Fixing Settlement Before the Deadline Slips Away?
Understanding the Bread Price-Fixing Settlement For years, a broad class action alleged that several major Canadian grocery chains coordinated to fix the prices of packaged bread. The result: a $500-million settlement designed to return money to consumers who bought bread during the affected period. If you purchased packaged bread from a major Canadian grocery store…
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Authors Win Landmark Case Over AI Training Piracy
Headline victory could redefine AI training norms Three high-profile authors—Andrea Bartz, Kirk Wallace Johnson, and Charles Graeber—made headlines by becoming named plaintiffs in a landmark class-action lawsuit accusing AI developers of pirating their books to train artificial intelligence. The case, one of the first major tests of how copyright law applies to machine learning data,…
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After Their Books Were Pirated to Train AI, Three Authors Won — And Yet the Fight Continues
Exclusive: Three Authors Take a Stand Against AI Training Piracy In a case that could reshape the legal landscape for writers, three well-known authors—Andrea Bartz, Kirk Wallace Johnson, and Charles Graeber—stood up against the practice of using pirated books to train artificial intelligence. The plaintiffs, named in a historic class-action lawsuit, argued that their copyrighted…
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Three Authors Win Big in Pirated-Training AI Case: A Landmark Victory and a Longer Fight Ahead
Illustrating a Turning Point in AI and Copyright In a development that could reshape how artificial intelligence organizations source training data, three authors—Andrea Bartz, Kirk Wallace Johnson, and Charles Graeber—recently secured a significant legal win after their books were pirated to train AI models. The court’s decision marks a rare moment of progress for writers…
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SBS Series Highlights Victims of Unlawful Robo-Debt Scheme
Introduction to the Robo-Debt Scheme The robo-debt scheme, enacted by the Coalition government, has become a focal point of controversy in Australia. Designed to recover alleged overpayments of welfare, the scheme relied on automated data matching, often leading to unjustified demands for repayment. Following widespread backlash and legal challenges, the Albanese government announced a significant…