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Google Book Settlement Parties Ask Court for Extension

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2009 - 9:47am.
New York - Facing a deadline to submit a revised settlement agreement on Monday, attorneys hammering out a new deal between Google (NASD: GOOG) and authors and publishers over Google's massive book-scanning project have asked the judge for an extension until Friday, The New York Times reports.

The two parties opted to withdraw the previous settlement agreement, and address issues raised by the Justice Department, which had signaled it would potentially block the deal under the terms at the time.

In a letter to U.S. District Court Judge Denny Chin, the parties indicate that they have been meeting with the Justice Department, most recently on last Friday.

The Justice Department's concerns include giving Google "de facto exclusive rights for the digital distribution of orphan works."

 

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Published in DMW Daily, November 9, 2009
tags: Law | Google | Copyright | E-Books | Publishing | Books | Authors Guild |



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