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Appeals Court Rules ROSS Intelligence’s Westlaw Use Harmed Markets

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC · How we work

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A U.S. federal appeals court ruled that ROSS Intelligence’s use of Westlaw content caused market harm.
The September 29 2026 decision is the first U.S. appellate ruling on AI training and fair use.
A Munich court applied U.S. fair-use law and ruled against Suno for reproducing substantially similar copyrighted songs.
A pending Massachusetts summary-judgment ruling could set a nationwide AI copyright precedent.

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A U.S. federal appeals court ruled that ROSS Intelligence’s use of Westlaw content caused market harm.
The September 29 2026 decision is the first U.S. appellate ruling on AI training and fair use.
A Munich court applied U.S. fair-use law and ruled against Suno for reproducing substantially similar copyrighted songs.
A pending Massachusetts summary-judgment ruling could set a nationwide AI copyright precedent.