The Legality of Training AI on Copyrighted Material: Kadrey vs. Meta and Bartz vs. Anthropic Compared
On June 25, a district court in California delivered a major decision that added great momentum to the conversations around fair use and the intersection of artificial intelligence with copyright law. In Kadrey v. Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta judgement”), Judge Vince Chhabria ruled that Meta’s use of the plaintiff-authors’ copyrighted works can be considered fair […]
Intellectual Property Law in the UAE: A Closer Look – Part I
Warren Buffett famously said he only invests in businesses with “moats” around them; meaning durable competitive advantages that protect a company from its rivals and help secure its own growth. While moats can take many forms, one of the most powerful and enduring in today’s times is intellectual property (IP). This is especially important in […]
The Trump Administration Vs European Tech Legislation: A Closer Look – Part IV
Introduction EU regulations have imposed fines totalling €1.2 billion on U.S. tech companies in 2025 alone. These include €200 million against Meta, €500 million against Apple, and €530 million against TikTok. Furthermore, companies face substantial compliance costs and significant penalty exposure. As a result, US tech firms have had to undertake major operational overhauls including in […]
Bartz V. Anthropic: Generative AI and The Fair Use Doctrine
In a major victory for artificial intelligence (AI) companies across Silicon Valley, a California district court passed an order on fair use on 23 June whereby it upheld Anthropic’s use of published literary works to train its large language model, Claude. This decision was delivered in the case of Bartz et al. v. Anthropic PBC […]
Germany’s Deepseek Demand: A Closer Look at Data Transfer Concerns
Introduction On June 27, 2025, Germany’s data protection commissioner, Meike Kamp, took a significant step by requesting that Apple and Google remove the Chinese AI app DeepSeek from their app stores in Germany. This action stems from concerns that DeepSeek is unlawfully transferring user data to China, violating the European Union’s stringent data protection regulations. […]
The Trump Administration Vs European Tech Legislation: A Closer Look – Part III
Introduction On June 27, 2025, President Trump suspended trade negotiations with Canada. This action targeted Canada’s proposed Digital Services Tax. President Trump characterized this tax as an attack on American innovation. Furthermore, he threatened retaliatory tariffs in response. This dispute reflects a broader strategic pattern, with the Trump administration viewing international digital regulations not as […]
The Trump Administration vs European Tech Legislation: A Closer Look – Part II
In Part 1, we analysed the EU’s early regulatory efforts in the 2010s to curb US tech giants’ dominance through privacy and antitrust laws, setting the stage for transatlantic tensions. In this part, Ronin Legal traces the EU’s evolving tech regulations from 2020 onward, examining the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Digital Services Act (DSA), digital […]
AI-Generated Defamation and Legal Liability: A Closer Look
On April 5, 2023, Brian Hood, mayor of Australia’s Hepburn Shire, initiated what was billed as the world’s first defamation action against OpenAI, after ChatGPT mistakenly claimed he’d been imprisoned for bribery. Hood had been a whistleblower in a Reserve Bank–linked scandal and faced no criminal charges. His legal team issued a “concerns notice” under Australian defamation law […]
The Abu Dhabi Health Technology Assessment Guidelines: A Closer Look
In June 2025, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), introduced their new Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Guidelines, establishing a formal process that sets out how new health technologies will be reviewed before they can be accepted and funded in Abu Dhabi. The guidelines, now effective, are aimed at manufacturers, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical and […]
The Trump Administration vs European Tech Legislation: A Closer Look – Part I
On January 23, 2025, President Donald Trump criticized the European Union at the World Economic Forum in Davos, stating, “They took billions from Apple and Google through the courts, and now they’re after Facebook for billions. These are American companies the EU is taxing unfairly.” This accusation reflects a growing clash between US tech giants […]
