A federal jury awarded $500,000 to the widow and estate of Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith, who died by suicide after defending the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riot. The jury found chiropractor David Walls-Kaufman liable for assaulting Smith, ordering him to pay $440,000 in damages, though a wrongful-death claim was dismissed by the judge.
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Anthropic wins key AI copyright case, but remains on the hook for using pirated books
Anthropic's Legal Victory in AI Copyright CaseAnthropic won a significant legal case when Judge William Alsup ruled that its use of legally purchased copyrighted books to train its AI model, Claude, was "quintessentially transformative" and fell under fair use. However, the company faces a separate trial in December for allegedly downloading millions of pirated books, raising concerns among its employees about legality. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: Anthropic, a company that makes a...
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