Seven years after filing, judge says authors’ lawsuit against Google for theft of copyright should go forward
Federal judge Denny Chin has issued a written decision granting class-action status to authors trying to sue Google for scanning over 20 million copyrighted books without permission — meaning the… Read more »
Google asks judge if it can have fun and beat up authors one at a time instead of having to face them as a group where they actually have a chance, judge says probably not
The Google Book Search Settlement is back in court. Surely you remember the Google Book Search Settlement? — actually, it’s the settlement that wasn’t, but in case you’ve forgotten, here’s… 1 / Read more »
Harvard librarian promises free Digital Public Library of America by 2013
At a talk at Columbia Law School on April 2, Harvard University librarian Robert Darnton promised that the Digital Public Library of America, a nonprofit effort to offer free access… Read more »
Authors Guild joins list of major players drawing a line in the sand against “predatory” Amazon
Add the Authors Guild to the list of major industry players taking a dramatic stand against Amazon.com for unfair business practices. Yesterday, the Guild issued a statement decrying the behemoth… 2 / Read more »