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A Pin Collector's Contract Clause Could Reshape AI Ad Liability
A new federal lawsuit over an AI-altered Facebook ad tests whether an explicit no-AI clause in a creator contract beats the broad releases that have protected brands so far, and it pulls Meta's own ad-automation tools into the frame.
ChatGPT Now 'Try On's Your Designs. Nobody Asked You.
OpenAI's new virtual try-on tool turns any screenshot of your garment into raw material for an AI image generator, with no license, no attribution, and no mechanism to say no.
Shein's AI Design Pipeline Faces a Racketeering Test in Court
A refiled class action argues Shein's algorithmic trend-scraping isn't just copyright infringement, it's a pattern of racketeering. A ruling on Shein's motion to dismiss is pending, and if the theory survives, every AI-driven copying pipeline gets more exposed.
CLO Settled With Style3D's Maker, and Says It Admitted Infringing
CLO's announcement says Linctex conceded that Style3D Studio infringed three of its patents. The public docket shows a dismissal by agreement, no finding, and no response from Linctex.
Minnesota's AI Nudification Ban Faces Its First Real Test
The first law making AI companies directly liable for nudification tools took effect August 1. xAI's constitutional challenge now heads toward an August 19 hearing that could reshape the playbook for deepfake liability.
NY Court Lets Rainbow Shops Keep Using AI Model Images
A judge's refusal to block AI-altered ads of model Francheska Pujols shows how far a broadly worded release can stretch, and why every independent model needs to read the fine print before signing.
Pujols v. Rainbow Shops: The AI Likeness Case Rewriting the Model Release
A model says Rainbow Shops used AI to put her face in scenes she never shot. The retailer says her 2024 release already allowed it, and a judge has let the images stay up while the fight plays out. The whole story, in one place.
Influencer's AI Deepfake Suit Against EBY Tests Creator Rights
A body-positive influencer says a lingerie brand used AI to alter her own content into a nonconsensual deepfake. The case will help define what independent creators can actually control in their contracts.
Stability AI Named in Deepfake Suit: A Warning for Fashion Brands
An amended complaint adds Stability AI as a defendant in a CSAM deepfake case, and the reasoning threatens every brand relying on open-weight image tools for catalog work.
AI 'Whitewashed' a Black Model: A New Kind of Bias Claim
A Nigerian-Australian model says a menswear brand used AI to lighten his skin and reshape his features. The complaint tests whether bias law, not just publicity law, is the right tool for AI-altered ad imagery.
When AI Retouching Lightens Skin: A Model's Discrimination Claim
A menswear brand used AI to reshape a Black model's nose and skin tone. His complaint tests whether AI photo editing can trigger discrimination law, not just image rights.
AI Is Making Counterfeits Better. Provenance Is the Defense.
Generative AI can now fake a campaign, a product photo, and a paper trail. The only durable answer is being able to prove what's real.
E-Textiles and Wearable Technology: The Legal Frontier Nobody Is Talking About
Conductive thread, embedded sensors, and biometric fashion accessories create product liability, IP, and data privacy questions that standard fashion law frameworks were not built to answer.