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Damages Could Exceed $1 Billion in Authors Guild Case Against Google
If the Authors Guild prevails in its legal battle over Google’s library book scanning program the search giant could theoretically be on the hook for over $1 billion in damages.
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With Key Filings in, Trials Loom In Google Book Cases
After a round of key filings, two Authors Guild cases challenging Google’s ambitious library book-scanning program are on schedule for early fall trial dates. Final reply briefs were filed July 27 for the Authors Guild v. HathiTrust, with that case now fully briefed and all but set for a November trial in Judge Harold Baer’s courtroom. And in the Authors Guild v. Google case, motions for summary judgment were also filed July 27, with a final round of reply briefs due September 17 and oral arguments set for October 9 before Judge Denny Chin.
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Authors Guild, HathiTrust Submit Final Briefs in Digitization Case
Fair use—or not fair use? That is the question, as attorneys for the Authors Guild and the HathiTrust on July 27 filed the final round of briefs connected to their motions for Summary Judgment in Authors Guild vs. HathiTrust.
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Google Says Book Search is Fair Use
After nearly seven years of public wrangling, it’s finally here: Google’s long anticipated, full-throated fair use defense for its library scanning program.
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Plot Thickens as Authors Guild, HathiTrust Submit Opposition Filings
Complex copyright law and fair use issues may lie at the heart of the Authors Guild vs. Hathitrust case, but in opposition filings submitted by the parties last week, another institution also seems to be on trial: Congress.
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Library Groups, EFF Hit Back in HathiTrust Case
In its initial complaint last year, the Authors Guild accused the HathiTrust of “ignoring the interests of copyright owners” and failing to allow Congress to “determine the requirements and safeguards that will govern the use of digital libraries.”
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HathiTrust, Authors Guild File Motions in Digitization Battle
On June 29, the parties in the Authors Guild vs. HathiTrust filed motions for summary judgment, with the Authors Guild asserting that it should win because the library defendants have no viable defense.
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In Supreme Court Filing, Libraries Say Decision in Wiley Suit Threatens Lending Rights
It is libraries’ inability to acquire and lend e-books that has grabbed the headlines, but according to an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court on July 3, libraries’ ability to lend print books is also under threat.
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What’s the Impact of the GSU E-Reserve Decision? ALA Panel Says None...Yet
At a copyright panel at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, Duke University scholarly communications officer Kevin Smith said the true impact of the decision in the Georgia State e-reserves case will start to become clear when Judge Evans issues her final order for relief, and after that, what might happen on appeal.
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Authors Guild vs. Google Trial Schedule Delayed a Month
Judge Denny Chin yesterday issued a scheduling order in the Authors Guild v. Google case delaying the proceedings by a month, with motions for summary judgment now to be filed on July 27.
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Google Appeal May Not Delay Trial
While Google's appeal in the Authors Guild suit could lead to a stay while the appeals process plays out, that isn’t automatic.
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Google Appeals Authors Guild Class Action Status
Google officials have confirmed that their attorneys last night filed a petition to appeal Judge Denny Chin’s recent order granting the Authors Guild’s motion for class certification.
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Google Parties Delay Summary Judgment Filings
In a bit of housekeeping news, an order filed June 1 in the Authors Guild vs. Google lawsuit has given the parties an extension to file their motions for summary judgment until June 26, from the original filing deadline of June 14.
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Google Settles With Authors—In France
How do you say “opt-in” in French? According to statements, Google and the French publishers association have agreed to a "framework" settlement that will allow Google to scan and sell copyrighted but out-of-print French books.
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Publishers Propose Sweeping Injunction After GSU E-Reserve Verdict
Publishers may have succeeded in winning just five of 99 infringement charges in the Georgia State e-reserve case, but according to their proposed order for relief those five wins are sufficient to justify a sweeping injunction.
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After Ruling, Google and Authors Guild Appear Headed for Trial
On May 31, Judge Denny Chin rejected Google's motion to dismiss the Authors Guild as an associational plaintiff, and granted the Authors Guild's motion for class certification.
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Authors Guild Responds to Chin's Latest Ruling in Google Case
Responding to a positive twist in the Google case, after Judge Denny Chin granted authors class certification, the Authors Guild's executive director, Paul Aiken, called the decision a "key ruling for all U.S. authors whose literary works have been appropriated by Google."
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Big Win For Authors Guild in Google Case
The battle is officially on. On May 31, Judge Denny Chin rejected Google’s motion to dismiss the Authors Guild as an associational plaintiff, and granted the Authors Guild’s motion for class certification, meaning that Google’s library scanning program, barring another settlement, is headed to trial on the merits.
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Momentum Books Dropping DRM
Momentum Books, Pan Macmillan Australia’s digital-only imprint, announced that by early August all its titles would be released without DRM. The move by Momentum follows recent announcements by sister company Tor that it will also drop DRM.
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ALA 2012: PW Talks with Jonathan Band, Lawyer to the Library Community
Ahead of the 2012 American Library Association conference, intellectual property attorney Jonathan Band discusses the latest on the Georgia State University verdict.
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