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Joseph Micheli

Avery Williams

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What Anthropic’s rejected appeal in AI case means for authors of copyrighted works

McKool Smith IP litigators Avery Williams and Joseph Micheli consider the implications of Anthropic’s recent proposed $1.5bn settlement for copyright infringement

22 Sep 2025

Anthropic, Meta fair use rulings in AI training expose judicial split on market harms

Recent US copyright rulings on Gen AI model training disputes suggests plaintiffs may need to build stronger cases around ‘market dilution’ harms, write McKool Smith lawyers Avery Williams and Joseph...

17 Jul 2025

Can you copyright AI-generated work? US Copyright Office still says no

McKool Smith lawyers Avery Williams and Joseph Micheli discuss a recent appellate court opinion that confirms only humans can author copyrightable works

12 Apr 2025

US senator pushing for bill to return US patent protections to international norms

Precedent set in 2006 Supreme Court eBay ruling has seen US dominance for patent litigation filings decline, writes McKool Smith’s Alfonso Chan

1 Dec 2023

News About McKool Smith

‘Quintessential Texas trial lawyer’ McKool Smith’s Sam Baxter retires after 56-year career

Eastern District of Texas patent litigator secured some of the largest verdicts and settlements in the state’s history

1 May 2026

What Anthropic’s rejected appeal in AI case means for authors of copyrighted works

McKool Smith IP litigators Avery Williams and Joseph Micheli consider the implications of Anthropic’s recent proposed $1.5bn settlement for copyright infringement

22 Sep 2025

Masimo sues US customs in ‘unique’ twist to patent battle over Apple watches

Medtech company rails against customs order it claims allows Apple to ‘bypass’ import ban on watches that infringe its technology

22 Aug 2025

InterDigital launches global SEP litigation against Disney

IP relates to video streaming technology, actions launched in US, Brazil, Germany and the Unified Patent Court

3 Feb 2025

Jury orders Samsung to pay $192m in patent suit

Jury in Texas found telecoms giant infringed five patents belonging to tech start-up

17 Sep 2024

US appeals court makes design patents easier to challenge, upending decades-old test

Closely watched decision on assessing obviousness in dispute featuring General Motors dubbed blow to design owners

24 May 2024

Apple urges US appeals court to lift import ban on watches over patent infringements

Tech giant has ‘tough road’ on claim International Trade Commission exceeded authority and made ‘defective’ patent rulings

9 Apr 2024