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Implied termination rights in long-term contracts: why clear drafting matters

An “indefinite” term may not actually mean forever after all. A recent Court of Appeal decision now confirms that even where one party believed a contract was intended to run forever, a court may imply a right to terminate on reasonable notice if no express termination clause exists, if one party later seeks to exit. … Continue Reading

Breaking News from Germany! Hamburg District Court breaks new ground with judgment on the use of copyrighted material as AI training data

In an eagerly anticipated judgment dated 27 September 2024 (case number 310 O 227/23) the Hamburg District Court dismissed the complaint by photographer Robert Kneschke asserting claims for copyright infringement against non-profit Large-scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network (LAION) based on the use of his photograph in a data set for training AI image generators. Mr. … Continue Reading
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