10/06/2026
Fair use has limits, and a federal lawsuit in New York is testing exactly where they are.
Our Managing Partner, Matt Hoffmann, recently joined KSNV's Breaking Down the Law to explain the case. Three major publishers and a best-selling author are suing Google, claiming Gemini was trained on millions of copyrighted books without permission or payment. Google Books was ruled fair use because it pointed readers to snippets and could even drive sales. But when AI produces summaries that replace the book itself, the argument changes.
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