AI copyright litigation discovery

AI copyright cases are becoming a proving ground for disciplined discovery. Recent rulings in Google Generative AI and Onan v. Databricks underscore that courts will block late-breaking deposition requests, new custodians, and expansive repository searches when parties can’t show timely diligence, proportionality, and non-duplication. The takeaway for litigators and eDiscovery teams: identify custodians and data sources early, use modern analytics to shorten the gap between production and insight, and proactively press—then move—before the cutoff makes relief unreachable.