A group of major book and journal publishers, joined by author Scott Turow, files a proposed class-action lawsuit against Meta Platforms, alleging Meta infringes copyright by using their works to train its Llama large language models. The complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, names publishers including Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette, Macmillan, and McGraw Hill and asserts that Meta misused millions of copyrighted books and journal articles without permission during AI training, according to multiple outlets.
Several reports describe the case as building on earlier litigation. One outlet says the publishers include plaintiffs with evidence they believe better demonstrates market harm, referencing a prior June 2025 ruling by U.S. District Judge William H. Chhabria. Overall, the sources consistently characterize the lawsuit as seeking relief for alleged “massive” or large-scale infringement tied to training Llama to generate responses to user prompts. The reporting does not provide details on Meta’s response or any court outcome at this stage.
