Google ebooks settlement is rejected
The Google ebooks settlement was rejected Tuesday by Judge Denny Chin in U.S. District Court in New York. In November 2009, Chin had granted the settlement preliminary approval.
In a 48-page decision, Chin found the amended settlement agreement between the Authors Guild and other plaintiffs and Google, the defendant, to be overly broad.
Look for more coverage from Jacket Copy and the L.A. Times, coming soon.
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-- Carolyn Kellogg
Thank goodness!
Posted by: Scott | March 22, 2011 at 03:05 PM
Judges continue to be out of control in this country, and this is a perfect example.
Posted by: Granden | March 23, 2011 at 03:33 AM
I think the judge made a wise decision in rejecting the settlement, although leaving it open for them to retry is more generous than they deserve. Google already behaves like a shadow government entity, and allowing them to be the repository for the world's books is unconscionable.
Posted by: Amy | March 23, 2011 at 08:51 AM
I don't consider this a good decision. The books they are talking about are completely out of print; many haven't been purchased or printed in ages. In fact, a particular book in the lawsuit had about a 1000 book run, sold only a few and went belly up, years ago, than the author died, and...The judge still wants him to opt-in? Please, make no sense. People are free to opt-out as they please.
Posted by: Atlanta Roofing | March 23, 2011 at 11:12 PM