AI Briefing August 2026

Dear Sir or Madam,

The summer of AI in 2026 has brought a wide range of legal developments:

The courts have begun to cut a clear path through the legal thicket. The judgment of the Munich I Regional Court against Google offers a ray of hope to anyone who finds themselves misrepresented in an “AI Overview”. The same court also ruled in favour of the rights holders in the second action brought by GEMA against an AI provider. It applied not only German copyright law but also US copyright law. The Munich I Regional Court is thus likely to attract the attention of AI providers even beyond Germany’s borders.

The AI Act is also attracting international attention. The impact of the transparency obligations taking effect under the AI Act are already visible and noticeable across all media. Critics' early warnings now seem to be materialising: the sheer volume of labeling disclosures risks diluting their original warning function.

At least this foreword was written without the assistance of AI. Details of the latest developments can be found below. They may contain traces of AI but have been lovingly curated and checked by hand.

Kind regards,

Dr Andreas Lober
Head of the IP, IT & Data Practice Group

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