“Newsmax cannot sue their way out of their own competitive failures in the marketplace to chase headlines simply because they can’t attract viewers,” Fox said in response to the lawsuit.
“It will provide meaningful compensation for each class work and sets a precedent requiring AI companies to pay copyright owners,” an attorney for the plaintiffs said. “This settlement sends a powerful message to AI companies and creators alike that taking copyrighted works from these pirate websites is wrong.”
Another lawyer for the class, John Yanchunis of the law firm Morgan & Morgan, said that—in spite of the lower-than-requested award—he hopes the verdict will send a clear and unambiguous message to Google and other technology companies.
“And I knew then—as I know now—that if you must hide, it’s because what you’re doing cannot withstand scrutiny.” ~ Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel
The city indicated that reaching a settlement was the best possible outcome.
“This is a win for the TPS community. We are here because our country is in crisis. This is why TPS exists,” plaintiff Cecilia Gonzalez said. “The Ninth Circuit has recognized that the Trump administration cannot do away with TPS simply because they don’t like it. We will keep fighting for our rights under the law.”
Appeals court mandates arbitration for wrongful death lawsuit in Texas.
Newsmax did not offer an apology for its alleged role in spreading baseless conspiracy theories, insisting instead that its coverage is “fair, balanced and conducted within professional standards of journalism.”
PETA previously secured three Ninth Circuit Court victories supporting arguments that IACUC members have no right under the U.S. Constitution to keep their identities secret.
In his initial filing, Starbuck—an outspoken critic of DEI initiatives—said that a Meta chatbot, Meta AI, had falsely accused him of being a “White nationalist.”