Image AI lawsuits: Getty/Stability vs. Disney/Midjourney

The two flagship image-generation copyright cases. Getty Images v. Stability AI was the first major image-AI suit and now has UK first-instance rulings; Disney v. Midjourney is the largest US image-AI case to date by stakes.

7 cases · verified against public dockets · updated weekly

Metric Stability AI Midjourney
Total cases tracked43
Pending / active13
Settled00
Decided20
Dismissed10

Stability AI — 4 cases (4)

Getty Images v. Stability AI (UK)
UK High Court · Filed Jan 16, 2023
Decided

Direct copyright; DMCA 1202(a)/(b); Lanham Act; unfair comp.; trademark dilution

Andersen v. Stability AI
NDCA · Filed Jan 13, 2023
Pending

Direct copyright; inducement; DMCA 1202(a)/(b)(1); Lanham Act; state law

Getty Images (US) & Ors v. Stability AI Limited
High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) · Filed 2023-01-17
Decided

Getty Images alleged that Stability AI's Stable Diffusion model infringed copyright, database rights, and trade marks by scraping and using millions of Getty watermarked images as training data witho…

Anders v. Stability AI
W.D.N.C.
Dismissed

Direct copyright (dismissed on MTD due to license)

Midjourney — 3 cases (3)

Disney/Universal v. Midjourney
C.D. Cal. · Filed Jun 11, 2025
Pending

Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory

Andersen v. Stability AI
NDCA · Filed Jan 13, 2023
Pending

Direct copyright; inducement; DMCA 1202(a)/(b)(1); Lanham Act; state law

Warner Brothers v. Midjourney
C.D. Cal.
Pending

Direct copyright; vicarious; contributory

Frequently asked questions

How many AI lawsuits does Stability AI face?
Stability AI is currently named in 4 AI-related lawsuits tracked here — 1 pending, 0 settled, 2 decided, 1 dismissed. The list is verified weekly from public dockets.
How many AI lawsuits does Midjourney face?
Midjourney is currently named in 3 AI-related lawsuits tracked here — 3 pending, 0 settled, 0 decided, 0 dismissed.

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