Leading-Edge Law - John B. Farmer’s Substack

The First Settlement in a GenAI Training Case Has Landed

Implications for Content Creators and Business Users

Sep 18 • 

John B. Farmer

Act Before the Breakup

Use a Contract to Keep Your Brand Whole

Sep 17 • 

John B. Farmer

July 2025

The First Court Rulings on Training GenAI with Others’ Copyright Property Portend Increased Costs for Business Users

Although the courts disagree as to why

Jul 29 • 

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June 2025

What Will the New American Revolution of Limiting the Power of the Regulatory State Mean for Businesses?

Identifying business benefits and detriments, and winners and losers

Jun 18 • 

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May 2025

The Copyright Office Issues Its Long-Awaited Report on AI Training Material and Fair Use.

Will It Stymie the U.S. AI Industry?

May 23 • 

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April 2025

What Risk Does Your Business Face for Creating Social Media Posts in the Studio Ghibli Style?

It's everywhere, but is it legal?

Apr 24 • 

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March 2025

Going From March Madness to Trademarks Madness

A Cavaliers vs. Cavaliers Trademark Battle?

Mar 23 • 

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February 2025

An AI Maker Was Just Found Liable for Copyright Infringement.

What Does This Portend for Content Creators and AI Makers?

Feb 20 • 

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January 2025

AI Guardrails Will Shape Society.

Here’s How They Work.

Jan 23 • 

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Pennsylvania Jury Sacks Unauthorized Sportswear Vendor Seeking to Score on Penn State Popularity

The Vendor Could Not End-Run the Circularity Problem

Jan 12 • 

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November 2024

The RYTR's Block

How the FTC Wrote Off an AI Tool and the Consequences for AI Innovation

Nov 20, 2024 • 

John B. Farmer

Legal Tools for Responding to a Business Email Compromise Attack

They are on the rise.

Nov 10, 2024 • 

John B. Farmer