Getty Images v Stability AI: Another Legal Win for AI Against Copyright Holders
On 4 November 2025, the High Court in London delivered judgment in Getty Images (US) Inc & Ors v Stability AI Ltd. Summary The dispute centred on Getty Images’ claims that Stability AI’s generative model, Stable Diffusion, had unlawfully used its copyrighted material and trade marks. The judgment delivered mixed outcomes: Getty secured limited trade […]
Reddit vs. Perplexity: A Closer Look
On Oct. 22, 2025 Reddit filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York accusing the defendants Perplexity AI and three scraping intermediaries – Oxylabs UAB, AWMProxy and SerpApi (“intermediaries”) of participating in an “industrial-scale” operation to harvest Reddit comments and use them for commercial purposes. The complaint seeks damages and an injunction to […]
The UK Streamlines Market Entry for Medical Devices: A Closer Look
In May last year, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) published a policy statement regarding international recognition of regulatory approvals of medical devices. In July this year, MHRA announced it had reviewed feedback from stakeholders on its proposed policy from May and that it has decided to move forward with its proposal. […]
Come Quietly or There Will Be Trouble: Robotaxis and The Law
When Elon Musk announced earlier this year that Tesla would have fully autonomous robotaxis ready for public service, regulators and investors alike took notice. However, following Tesla’s first public test of its robotaxis in late June in Austin, Texas, videos showed the vehicles speeding, braking suddenly, driving over a curb, entering the wrong lane, and […]
India Finally Stands (Tentatively) Up to AI Deepfakes
On 22 October 2025, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) published and invited comments on draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“IT Rules”). The IT Rules are India’s online content regulatory framework, outlining due diligence, grievance, and content obligations for digital intermediaries, including social […]
OpenEvidence V Doximity: A Closer Look
Two of the biggest AI-driven healthcare players are locked in an escalating legal battle. OpenEvidence, a clinical decision support platform widely used as a medical search engine among clinicians, sued Doximity, medical networking platform that provides communication channels for clinicians and patients in June 2025, alleging that the $13 billion company impersonated doctors to misappropriate […]
Google’s Antitrust Woes Continue: A Closer Look
In the span of a few days, Google has faced two landmark rulings on opposite sides of the Atlantic. The first, on September 2, 2025, in the United States of America et al., v. Google LLC, (the “U.S. Case”), saw Judge Amit P. Mehta stop short of breaking up Google’s search business, instead directing measures […]
The Anthropic Settlement That Wasn’t
On August 27, 2025, Anthropic PBC reached a settlement with book authors in a class action copyright lawsuit, ending what had become one of the most closely watched AI copyright cases in federal court. However, on September 8, 2025, Judge Alsup postponed preliminary approval of the settlement, expressing concern that the agreement was incomplete and […]
The FREE-AI Committee Report
On August 13, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of Artificial Intelligence (FREE-AI), committee report. To balance innovation with accountability, the FREE-AI framework sets out seven core principles: trust; innovation over restraint; accountability; safety, resilience, and sustainability; people first; fairness and equity; and understanding by design. […]
UAE Business Regulation Trends 2025: What to Know
The UAE business landscape continues to evolve at a remarkable pace. As global investors and entrepreneurs look towards the region for opportunities, UAE business regulations are adapting to meet international standards while fostering innovation and economic growth. Understanding these changes is essential for companies planning expansion, compliance, or restructuring in 2025. Growing Focus on Compliance […]
