Authors sue self-publishing service Author Solutions, parent company Penguin
In the US, three authors are suing self-publishing service Author Solutions and its parent company Penguin, reports Publishers Weekly. The authors, who are seeking class action status, allege in their...
Publishers, Amazon move to dismiss bookstores’ class action
In the US, the big six publishers and Amazon have filed separate motions to dismiss the class action lawsuit filed by three bookstores earlier this year, reports Publishers Weekly. In...
Bookstores’ class action against Amazon, publishers could go to trial in October
In the US, Judge Jed Rakoff has set an aggressive schedule for the class action lawsuit filed by three bookstores against Amazon and the big six publishers, telling the parties that...
Granger, Murdoch Books settle legal battle
The legal case between Australian chef Bill Granger and Murdoch Books was settled in August, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Granger initiated a lawsuit against the publisher, which is now...
Judge dismisses ‘Three Cups of Tea’ civil case
In the US, a federal judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit against Three Cups of Tea author Greg Mortenson and his publisher Penguin Group (USA), declaring claims that Mortenson lied...