News-July-14-2026
July 14, 2026 — Major publishers and author Scott Turow sued Google in a new Southern District of New York copyright case over alleged use of books and articles to train Gemini AI models.[1][2]
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Publishers and Scott Turow sue Google over Gemini AI training
Hachette Book Group, Elsevier, Cengage Learning, S.C.R.I.B.E., and author Scott Turow filed Hachette Book Group, Inc. v. Google LLC against Google in the Southern District of New York on July 10, 2026.[2] The docket lists the case as copyright infringement, identifies Google LLC as the defendant, and gives docket number 1:26-cv-05870.[2] TheWrap reported on July 14, 2026, that the publishers allege Google used millions of copyrighted books and articles without permission to build Gemini AI models.[1]
See case page: Hachette Book Group Inc v Google LLC