European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union heard Like Company's submissions on press publishers' rights infringement in case againt Google

On 10 March 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) heard arguments from Like Company in its case against Google. Like Company alleged that Google Search, Gemini, AI Overviews, and AI Mode had continuously and unlawfully used, communicated to the public, and reproduced its protected press publications without consent or payment. Like Company relied on Article 15 of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market (CDSM) Directive as the legal basis for the protection of EU online publishers against such uses, arguing that the law should be applied to make protection practical and effective. Like Company submitted that Hungarian law governed, as the jurisdiction where the works were first made public, under Article 8 of Rome II. Like Company further submitted that, given the general, continuous, and systemic nature of the alleged use, publishers should not be required to prove each individual user interaction. Like Company also cited Article 53 of the AI Act and alleged potential breaches of the Digital Markets Act (DMA).