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The Authors Guild et al v. Google Inc.

  1. November 14, 2013

    With Google Books, 'Fair Use' Keeps Widening

    A federal judge ruled Thursday that Google Inc.'s project to digitize the full text of millions of copyright-protected books without permission counted as legal fair use, a decision attorneys say broadens the doctrine's scope — for better or for worse.

  2. November 14, 2013

    Google Wins Toss Of Authors' Suit Over Digital Books Project

    Google Inc. won a ruling Thursday dismissing a long-running lawsuit over the search giant's project to digitize millions of copyright-protected books without permission, which a New York federal judge ruled was protected by the fair use doctrine.

  3. September 23, 2013

    Google Books Judge Offers Support For Fair Use Argument

    A New York federal judge deciding whether Google Inc.'s project to digitize millions of books is legal expressed support for the search giant Monday, suggesting that the positives of a massive searchable library might outweigh potential harms to authors.

  4. August 27, 2013

    Authors Org Blasts Google's Fair Use Shield In Copyright Row

    Google Inc. and the Author's Guild traded shots in New York federal court Monday in their long-running class action dispute over the search giant's project to digitize millions of books, with each accusing the other of distorting the fair use doctrine.

  5. August 30, 2012

    IP Suit Over Google Book Project Won't Pause For Appeal

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday refused to stall a long-running book digitization spat between Google Inc. and a group of authors while awaiting a Second Circuit class certification appeal, saying the seven-year dispute has gone on long enough.

  6. August 14, 2012

    2nd Circ. Lets Google Challenge Authors' Class Cert. Win

    The Second Circuit on Tuesday said Google Inc. could file an appeal challenging a judge's decision granting class certification to thousands of authors who claim Google Inc.'s plan to digitize millions of books violates U.S. copyright law.

  7. August 03, 2012

    Authors Say Google's Digitized Books Don't Count As Fair Use

    A class of authors accusing Google Inc. of copyright infringement asked a New York federal judge Friday to rule that Google's digitization and distribution of their books didn't count as fair use under copyright law, seeking $750 in damages for each book the company reproduced.

  8. July 27, 2012

    Google Says Books Project Covered As Fair Use

    Google Inc. on Friday asked a New York federal judge to release it from a copyright infringement action brought by a class of authors, arguing that its Google Books project should be considered fair use and not a violation of U.S. copyright law.

  9. June 01, 2012

    Authors Win Class Cert. In Google Books Copyright Battle

    A New York federal judge on Thursday granted class certification to a group of authors who claim Google Inc.'s plan to digitize millions of books violates U.S. copyright law, striking down the search giant's argument that thousands of writers should litigate their claims individually.

  10. May 03, 2012

    Authors Push For Class Cert. In Google Books Copyright Suit

    Authors who claim Google Inc.'s project to digitize the world's book violates U.S. copyright law on Thursday asked a federal judge to let them go forward as a group, saying the sprawling case demands class action treatment.

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