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Google Books case: Google to seek dismissal of Authors Guild, publishers' lawsuits
In the US, Judge Denny Chin has indicated that attorneys for Google will ask for the lawsuits brought against the company by the US Authors Guild and publishers in the Google Books case, as well as th...
Google Books case headed for litigation in 2012
US Judge Denny Chin has adopted a pre-trial schedule for the Google Books case which, if followed, will result in the case being ready for trial in mid-2012. In a status conference in t...
'Freelance' settlement rejection could derail Google settlement
A court decision in the US dismissing a long-running class-action suit brought by freelance writers against big media organisations has the potential to derail the Goggle Settlement.
Google settlement: next conference on 15 September
The next status conference in the long-running Google Books settlement case will be held on 15 September.
no progress on Google settlement
At a status hearing that lasted all of five minutes, attorney Bruce Keller told Judge Chin that no decisions have been reached on any key issues in the Google Book Settlement, but that the parties s...
Quote of the week
‘Just because a book is out of print doesn't mean it belongs to Google. It belongs to me. And if I want to sell my rights to anybody, why the hell should I have to go and ask Google first?...
CAL announces free Google Book Settlement seminars
Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) has announced it will be hold two free seminars in Melbourne and Sydney to discuss the implications of the Google Book Settlement. With the extended Settlement dea...
Judge rejects Amazon claim over Google settlement
Judge Danny Chin has dismissed Amazon's challenge to the revised Google settlement.
Google Settlement: judge sets new deadlines for opting in, fairness hearing
Text Publishing and MUP are new plaintiffs in the Google Settlement following changes to the proposed Settlement announced last week. Australian Society of Authors board member Rob Pullen also in the ...
Amended Google Settlement to include only Australian, US, UK and Canadian rights holders
Works by Australian rightsholders are among the significantly reduced number of titles affected by the Google Settlement, after an amended Settlement was filed in the US last week. The proposed ...
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