( December 9, 2025, 8:53 AM EST) -- It has been more than five years since a news organization filed the first lawsuit challenging the training of artificial intelligence using copyrighted material. Since that time, there have been dozens of similar suits filed, the creation of multidistrict litigation, certification of a class action, several ground-breaking rulings and one potentially precedent-setting settlement. This story looks at some of the biggest developments in the litigation in 2025 and where those cases stand now....