Issue No. 069 · October 26, 2026

Owners of Elvis Song Rights Sue Anthropic Over AI Training

On October 23, owners of Elvis song rights sued Anthropic in California federal court over lyrics to songs recorded by Elvis Presley. They allege Anthropic copied lyrics without a license to train its AI models and stripped titles and credits during data cleaning. No court has decided any claim.

Buc-ee's Presses Trademark Claim Over Beaver's Mini Mart

Buc-ee's filed an amended complaint against Hanes Road Carryout on October 20 in federal court in Ohio. Buc-ee's alleges Hanes Road Carryout's use of Beaver's Mini Mart infringes its registered BEAVER'S mark. No court has decided infringement.

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October 24, 2026

Eminem's former employee pleads guilty, Apple prevails, Anthropic is sued, and CLAUDE MYTHOS draws a nonfinal refusal.

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October 21, 2026

7-Eleven ends its Nike shoe dispute, Cheese Tax reaches federal court, and a worldwide music-rights ruling stands.

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October 19, 2026

Drake's chorus authorship dispute, plus Dua Lipa's response to Samsung's packaging defense.

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October 16, 2026

Amazon faces direct and vicarious copyright claims over print-on-demand apparel.

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