Google, US publishers settle book scanning case
After almost seven years of litigation, Google and the Association of American Publishers (AAP), representing five US publisher plaintiffs, have reached a settlement in the litigation over Google’s book scanning...
Google seeks to close ebooks case
Google has asked a US court to end the lawsuit over the massive book-scanning project, saying the scanned works are ‘not a substitute’ for books themselves. The internet giant argued...
Google appeals Chin’s class action ruling in Google Books case
In response to judge Denny Chin’s recent granting of class certification to the Authors Guild in the Google Books case, attorneys for Google have filed an appeal with the US...
Tanner to take up new role with Google US
Australian partner manager for Google Books Mark Tanner has announced that he is leaving Google Australia to join the Google Books team in the US. Tanner told Bookseller+Publisher that he will...
Google Books case to proceed as a class action
In the US, judge Denny Chin has rejected Google’s motion to dismiss the Authors Guild as an associational plaintiff and has granted the Author’s Guild motion for class certification, clearing...
Google Books trial could take place as early as September
Litigation in the Google Books case could begin as early as September as the parties wait for judge Denny Chin to rule on whether the Authors Guild lawsuit against Google...
Tanner moves to Google Books
Mark Tanner has been appointed to the newly created position of strategic partner development manager for Google Books in Australia and New Zealand. Tanner is currently the Australian manager of...
Objections filed as Google Settlement opt out deadline passes
Microsoft, Yahoo and the German government are among the many entities to have filed an objection to the Google Settlement ahead of the extended deadline for such complaints which passed on...
Quote of the week
'It brings books back to life and creates a new market for books that have been languishing on bookshelves for years. From an author's point of view it is a...