Santora v. Hachette Book Group, Inc

Track this case

Case Number:

7:25-cv-05114

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Nelson Stephen Roman

Firms

Companies

Sectors & Industries:

  1. July 08, 2026

    Hachette Gets AI Book Cover IP Claims Tossed, For Now

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday tossed a freelance artist's claims that Hachette Book Group used artificial intelligence to create derivative book covers of copyrighted artwork for books authored by romance and thriller novelist Sandra Brown, saying he has not shown substantial similarity between his art and the accused covers.

  2. June 20, 2025

    Artist Accuses Hachette Of AI-Created Copyright Violations

    A freelance artist accused Hachette Book Group of using artificial intelligence to create derivative book covers of copyrighted artwork he created for books authored by romance and thriller novelist Sandra Brown.