Google, Authors Guild Seek OK On New Settlement

By Nick Malinowski

Law360, New York (November 16, 2009, 1:05 PM ET) -- In response to antitrust and copyright concerns from the U.S. Department of Justice and a host of other complaints about the original $125 million class action settlement between Google Inc. and authors and publishers groups, the two sides have announced a revised agreement in their dispute over the Google Books online library.

In a new motion seeking preliminary approval of the proposed settlement lodged in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Nov. 13, Google and the Authors Guild, the Association of...
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