Licensing lawyer Heather Meeker examines the Ninth Circuit’s September 16, 2026 decision in Doe v. GitHub, No. 24-7700, calling it a milestone in the GitHub Copilot class action and a potentially significant win for defendants in AI training cases that turn on how open source code was used.
Landmark Decision in Doe v. GitHub AI Court Battle
Licensing lawyer Heather Meeker examines the Ninth Circuit's September 16, 2026 decision in Doe v. GitHub, No. 24-7700, calling it a milestone in the GitHub Copilot class action and a potentially significant win for defendants in AI training cases that turn on how open source code was used.
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