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 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 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...
Judge rejects Google Settlement, recommends change to ‘opt-in’
In the US, judge Denny Chin has announced he has rejected the Google Book Settlement.Publishers Weekly reported that Chin had concluded that the settlement was 'not fair, adequate and reasonable'.Chin...
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...
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...
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...
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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‘Reworking the deal will not be an easy process ... as the parties must address issues ranging from class action law to copyright, as well as antitrust and foreign rights issues'--Publishers...
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...
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'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...
NZ government stays out of Google Settlement issue
As the 4 September deadline for opting into or out of the Google Settlement approaches, the New Zealand Society of Authors has expressed shock that the New Zealand Government has...
NZ Society of Authors calls for NZ Government action on the Google Settlement
The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) is demanding action from the NZ government on the Google Book Settlement as the 4 September deadline for rightsholders to ‘opt...
Google Settlement deadline extended to September
The 5 May deadline for authors and publishers to remain in, object to, or opt out of the Google settlement has been delayed by four months to 4 September. New...