Lehrman v. Lovo
Lehrman v. Lovo — Voice Cloning Class Action (S.D.N.Y.)
S.D.N.Y. · Lehrman v. Lovo, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-03770 (S.D.N.Y.)
- Status
- Blocked / in litigation
- Took effect
- May 16, 2024
- Applies to
- Lovo, Inc. and similarly situated AI voice-cloning services
Voice actors Paul Lehrman and Linnea Sage sued AI voice-cloning startup Lovo, alleging Lovo cloned their voices through deceptive Fiverr commissions and resold the clones without consent. The case is the highest-profile U.S. voice-cloning right-of-publicity action and was certified in part in 2025.
Who is protected: Voice actors and performers whose voices are cloned without consent
Legal detail
Lehrman v. Lovo, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-03770 (S.D.N.Y., filed May 16, 2024; Judge Jesse M. Furman). Claims: federal Lanham Act false endorsement, NY Civil Rights Law §§ 50 / 51 right-of-publicity, fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment. Feb. 2025: motion-to-dismiss largely denied; right-of-publicity and Lanham Act claims survive.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | S.D.N.Y. |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Citation | Lehrman v. Lovo, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-03770 (S.D.N.Y.) |
| Topics | deepfakes · consumer protection |
| Court record | Lehrman v. Lovo — CourtListener 1:24-cv-03770 |
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