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Welcome to the Case Law Review section of Pixel, Action & Precedents. Our case law reviews offer clear and accessible analysis of court rulings from Canada and other jurisdictions. Each review highlights the key reasoning behind the decision and explains legal issues shaping the creative, media, and technology sectors. By examining influential judgments from around the world, we provide insight into how different countries approach critical legal questions in these fields.

GEMA vs OpenAI: German Court Rules on AI Output and Copyright Infringement

Nov 18, 2025 2:48 PM

On 11 November 2025, the Higher Regional Court of Munich-I issued a landmark judgment in GEMA v. OpenAI (Ref. 42 O 14139/24), addressing the legal implications of using copyrighted works in AI training and outputs. The case examines whether the memorization and reproduction of copyrighted works of the German music rights society (GEMA) by OpenAI language models, such as ChatGPT, constitute copyright infringement or fall under exceptions like text and data mining of German Copyright law.

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Jam City Settlement in the Superior Court of California: Enforcement of CCPA Requirements for Mobile Apps

Nov 28, 2025 6:49 PM

On November 21, 2025, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Jam City, filed in the Superior Court of the State of California. Jam City is a mobile-app gaming company known for developing popular games based on major franchises such as Frozen, Harry Potter, and Family Guy. The settlement resolved allegations that the company violated provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), specifically by failing to provide a clear and accessible opt-out mechanism for consumers in any of its 21 mobile apps regarding the sale or sharing of their personal information, and by mishandling the personal information of users aged 13–15 without obtaining the required affirmative consent for minors under the CCPA. 

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