The Authors Guild et al v. Google Inc.

  1. February 21, 2012

    Google Wants Authors Guild Deleted From Books Action

    Google Inc. on Friday asked a New York federal court to dismiss The Authors Guild Inc. from the class action challenging its project to archive the world's books, saying the association cannot litigate copyright claims on behalf of its members.

  2. February 09, 2012

    Google Says Most Authors Support Book-Scanning Project

    Google Inc. on Wednesday hit back against a group of authors who claim in a putative class action that its project to archive the world's books violates copyright law, arguing that most writers endorse its plans.

  3. December 13, 2011

    Authors Push For Cert. In Google Books IP Action

    A writers advocacy group on Monday asked a New York federal judge to certify a class of authors and publishers who accuse Google Inc. of infringing their copyrighted works by adding books to its massive digital library without permission.

  4. September 15, 2011

    No Deal Yet In Fight Over Google Books

    Authors and publishers who accuse Google Inc. of illegally copying books told a New York federal judge on Thursday that they had not reached a settlement that would replace an earlier, failed attempt to end the putative class action, though they were still talking.

  5. July 19, 2011

    Judge Extends Deadline For New Google Books Deal

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday gave Google Inc. and a group of authors and publishers additional time to discuss terms of a possible deal that would settle a lawsuit over Google's plans to create a massive digital library.

  6. June 01, 2011

    Google Books Deal Still In Limbo, Atty Tells Court

    No new settlement has been reached on Google Inc.'s plans to develop a massive digital library following a judge's rejection of a $125 million class action deal with authors and publishers over antitrust concerns, a lawyer reported in New York federal court Wednesday.

  7. March 22, 2011

    Judge Rejects $125M Google Books Settlement

    A federal judge rejected a $125 million class action settlement between Google Inc. and authors and publishers groups Tuesday in New York, citing concerns that the Internet juggernaut could expropriate copyrights if owners fail to opt out of the agreement.

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