Hachette Book Group, Inc. v. Google LLC
Summary
Hachette Book Group sues Google for copyright infringement over scanning millions of books without permission.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Prior 3P · 0D · 2N (65 articles)→Recent 30d 1P · 0D · 0N (1 article)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
46 plaintiff-favorable · 0 defendant-favorable · 20 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 4 plaintiff · 0 defendant · 2 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- Book Publishers Are Quietly Using More AI. Staff Are RevoltingWIRED · 2026-10-09
- Publishers Sue Google Over Gemini Training On Copyrighted Booksselfemployed.com · 2026-07-28
- Book Writers Sue Google Over Alleged Use of Copyrighted Books to Train GeminigHacks · 2026-07-21
- Three publishers challenge Google over AI copyright infringementMSN · 2026-07-18
None classified yet.
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Oppenheim & Zebrak, LLPJeffrey M. Gould
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:26-cv-05869
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Filed
- 2026-07-10
- Last filing
- 2026-07-21
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
S.C.R.I.B.E., Inc. (plaintiff) Scott Turow (plaintiff) Elsevier Inc. (plaintiff) Cengage Learning, Inc. (plaintiff) Hachette Book Group, Inc. (plaintiff) Google LLC (defendant)
Docket entries
- #12026-07-21
Amended Civil Case Administrative Closing Order
- 2026-07-21
Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
- 2026-07-13
Notice to Attorney to Submit/File Civil Cover Sheet
- 2026-07-13
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Jeffrey M. Gould. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (jgo)
- 2026-07-13
Notice to Attorney to File Initial Pleading
- 2026-07-13
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO FILE CIVIL INITIAL PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Jeffrey M. Gould to electronically file the initial pleading in this case. Failure to file the initial pleading may result in the dismissal of the case pursuant to Amended Standing Order 15-mc-00131. Initial Pleading due by 7/20/2026. (jgo)
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.