Particularly renowned for its work in the media sector, Raue represents major licensing organisations, collecting societies, and federal bodies on AI matters relating to copyright, contract, and IP law, with large clients in press and publishing instructing the practice on a range of contentious and non-contentious topics alike. Robert Heine and Felix Stang are key contacts and lead on cases at the intersection of AI, IP and media law.
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Key clients
- Axel Springer SE
- GEMA
- Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
- Federal Association of Digital Publishers and Newspaper Publishers/Media Association of the Free Press e.V.
Work highlights
Represented GEMA in two landmark copyright infringement proceedings against OpenAI and Suno concerning the use of musical works in AI training and output generation.
Represented Axel Springer before the Berlin Court of Appeal in one of Germany’s first cases on the AI-based extraction and translation of journalistic content. Follow-up damages claims are now pending.
Advised the Federal Association of Digital Publishers and Newspaper Publishers, as well as the Media Association of the Free Press e.V. on issues of generative AI, including support for the associations in accompanying the legislative process for the AI Act and follow-up legislative acts.
Practice head
Robert Heine; Felix Stang