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CBS has paused enforcing copyright takedown notices for Stephen Colbert’s Monroe local-access episode after backlash; CBS says the segment was financed and produced by CBS Studios and posted on Colbert's YouTube channel, and it will waive enforcement for now while it reviews the practice, leaving open future collaboration or renewed enforcement.
At Cannes 2026, AI heavies dominated the festival as studios stayed away, with Hollywood agents quietly courting multi-million deals with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta; tech giants bankrolled many events, while public criticism from actors was largely muted on the Croisette. Demi Moore urged a cooperative path and Darren Aronofsky expressed optimism for storytelling, though Scarlett Johansson skipped the festival amid prior AI battles, underscoring a shift toward tech collaboration over public backlash.
CBS said it would stop issuing copyright takedown notices for Stephen Colbert’s surprise appearance on Only in Monroe pending further review, after online backlash; the episode was financed and produced by CBS Studios and posted on Colbert’s YouTube channels in collaboration with Monroe Community Media, highlighting a clash between copyright enforcement and a public-access broadcast.
Deadline reports CBS Studios financed Stephen Colbert’s post-Late Show Michigan public access special “Only in Monroe.” While CBS had sent takedown notices to unauthorized sites to remove the clip, the company said it would waive enforcement for this episode while it reviews the situation, signaling a pivot as Colbert eyes online work on YouTube after The Late Show.
CBS-Unauthorised takedown notices on bootleg uploads of Stephen Colbert’s Monroe public-access episode were waived “for now” after outcry. The episode was financed by CBS Studios, features Jack White’s music and a Jeff Daniels appearance, and is protected by The Late Show’s copyright. Official copies are available on Colbert’s YouTube channel and Monroe Community Media, with wider clips circulating elsewhere, but CBS indicated it would pause enforcement while reviewing the situation.
Gizmodo reports Lenovo’s handheld G02, sold on AliExpress for about $73, is a Game Boy–like device powered by a Rockchip RK3326 with 1GB RAM. It reportedly boots with a Lenovo splash screen, and some units come with an SD card preloaded with thousands of classic Nintendo titles, raising copyright concerns around emulation. Lenovo says the device is a China-market brand-licensing product, not part of its PC lineup. While emulation devices are common, Gizmodo cautions against piracy and points to legitimate alternatives like the Anbernic Rotate, Retroid Pocket Classic, or TrimUI Brick for US buyers.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions filed four federal lawsuits in New York and Washington, D.C., accusing the U.S. Interior Department, Heritage Auctions, Buckle-Down, and GameMill Entertainment of using Vince Guaraldi’s Peanuts music without licenses—from a digital Christmas card and social posts to an auction promo and the 2025 video game Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club—seeking damages (at least $300,000 from GameMill) and injunctions; a separate claim targets new compositions intended to evoke Guaraldi’s Linus and Lucy and Skating; Peanuts Worldwide is not a party to the suits.
A New York federal judge issued a $19.5 million default judgment and a permanent injunction targeting Anna's Archive, a shadow library tied to Sci-Hub and LibGen, naming more than 20 intermediaries to shut down its domains. Operators remain anonymous, complicating enforcement, and while U.S. courts can bind some entities (like Cloudflare), many registrars and country-level registries may resist; the case underscores the conflict between piracy, AI training data needs, and global enforcement.
Samsung responded to Dua Lipa’s lawsuit by saying the image on its TV boxes came from a content partner who provided explicit permission for both TV content and retail packaging, and rejected allegations of intentional misuse. Lipa’s lawyers allege her likeness appeared on U.S. Samsung TV packaging throughout 2025 and 2026, seeking $15 million in damages. Samsung says it’s open to a constructive resolution and blames the issue on the partner who supplied the image.
The NFL does not require teams to submit their schedule-release videos for approval; reviews can occur upon request, but there’s no mandate to pre-approve content. The league offers best practices at all-32 club meetings. A Colts Minecraft-themed video last year was deleted for copyright reasons, illustrating the risk of using copyrighted material. Teams may reference offseason narratives, but must avoid copyright violations and related issues.
Dua Lipa filed a federal lawsuit against Samsung Electronics seeking at least $15 million, alleging the company used a copyrighted photo of her on the front of TV boxes without permission to imply endorsement, violating her copyright and publicity rights; Samsung allegedly refused to stop after she alerted them in June, causing potential brand dilution and misleading consumers.
Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, alleging the company used a photo of her face to market its TVs without permission or payment. The complaint claims copyright and right-of-publicity violations, plus false endorsement under US law, with the image reportedly appearing on marketing materials and TV boxes worldwide since 2025. Samsung has not commented, and Lipa’s team emphasizes she owns the rights to the photo and did not consent to its use.
Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, alleging the company used a backstage photo of her to market TVs without permission or compensation, claiming copyright infringement, violation of her publicity rights, and false endorsement under the Lanham Act.
Dua Lipa filed a California lawsuit accusing Samsung of using a photo of her on TV packaging without permission or compensation, asserting ownership of the image from a 2024 ACL performance and seeking at least $15 million in damages plus injunctive relief and legal costs under copyright, publicity rights, and trademark laws.
Kanye West testified in a Los Angeles copyright trial over an early Hurricane demo that allegedly used an uncleared MSD PT2 sample. Ye said he followed the normal steps to clear the sample and that the four producers—DJ Khalil, Sam Barsh, Dan Seeff and Josh Mease—dragged their feet, while defending his practice of crediting collaborators and royalties. The case, which could affect royalties from the Atlanta listening party, merchandise, and a $750,000 Apple Music livestream deal, is limited to the early demo version rather than the final versions of Hurricane. This marks Ye’s first time taking a sampling-related case to trial.