Labor/IP regs: NO FAKES advances, Illinois AI law, CAA vs Meta Muse, Thaler v. Perlmutter, SB 122 threat, California AI disclosure law defense, NY RAISE Act, EU AI labeling rules, California SB 947, House hearing, BAFTA rules, China AI replacement warning, Sen. Warner framework, QVC union, SB 122 letter, First Amendment copyright debate

NO FAKES Act clears Senate Judiciary. Illinois AI law signed. CAA calls out Meta Muse opt-out default. Thaler v. Perlmutter denial solidifies no copyright for purely AI-generated content. California's Film & TV Jobs Program 4.0 threatened by SB 122. Midjourney's disclosure demand. WGA sues to block Paramount-WBD merger. California urges 9th Circuit to uphold AI disclosure law. New York RAISE Act and data center moratorium take effect 2027. EU AI labeling rules effective Aug 2, 2026. SAG-AFTRA proposes 'Tilly Tax'. CVL Economics estimates 118,500 jobs at risk. Nolan's Trojan horse warning. California's SB 947 (No Robo Bosses Act) advances. Sony escalates copyright war against Udio. New: House committee hearing on DMCA/NO FAKES shows legislative momentum. BAFTA tweaks AI rules (reserve right to request info). Actor warns AI already replacing actors in China (95% microdrama), Hollywood next. Local union coalition pushes for LA production incentives. Sen. Mark Warner proposes AI regulatory framework. Tilly Norwood job creation counter-narrative emerges. Freelancers may bear AI compute costs. New: QVC hosts unionize (80% support) over generative AI likeness concerns, expanding AI labor organizing. Bipartisan letter urges Newsom to exempt film tax credits from SB 122 cuts. New: First Amendment copyright debate gains traction, parallels to Napster, fair use and idea-expression distinction as central legal battlegrounds.