An article by Maria Crusey and Ed Russavage titled “Procedural Implications of Multidistrict AI Copyright Infringement Lawsuits” was published in Managing IP. As of November 21 2025, more than 50 lawsuits alleging violations of US copyright law have been filed against generative artificial intelligence developers in federal district courts.
In this article, Ed and Maria examine how the rapidly growing wave of AI-related copyright lawsuits—and their consolidation into multidistrict litigation (MDL)—is reshaping procedural strategy for parties involved in these disputes. They discuss how MDL structure, discovery practices, and early rulings from Judge Sidney Stein could influence future AI copyright cases, especially those remanded for trial. Read more (subscription required).