Hachette, Elsevier, Cengage, Turow Sue Google Over Gemini Training
The class action, filed July 13, alleges Google fed millions of copyrighted books and articles into Gemini without permission.
- Filed July 13, 2026, as a class action lawsuit against Google.
- Plaintiffs: Hachette Book Group, Elsevier, Cengage Learning, and author Scott Turow.
- Complaint alleges willful copyright infringement using millions of books to train Gemini.
Why it matters: Whether a machine can read every book without paying will decide who owns culture next.
Hachette Book Group official press release ↗ · Jul 14, 20267/14/26