FYI: Google Books settlement delayed

Created by Steven Worona (EDUCAUSE) on October 8, 2009

Yesterday was the day Federal Judge Denny Chin was to hear final arguments on the class-action settlement worked out between Google and representatives of book authors covering Google's mega-million-volume scanning project. (See also the archive of my EDUCAUSE Live! Webcast featuring Dan Clancy and Jonathan Band.) But back on Sept. 25, the judge responded to requests from both sides for a delay and postponed the hearing. He noted:

Under all the circumstances, it makes no sense to conduct a hearing on the fairness and reasonableness of the current settlement agreement, as it does not appear that the current settlement will be the operative one. Accordingly, the Court will not proceed with the fairness hearing ... [but] ... will, however, conduct a status conference ... to determine how to proceed with the case as expeditiously as possible, as this case has now been pending for over four years.

And so yesterday the Judge met with Google and the authors' representatives and gave them until Nov. 9, one month, to submit a modified settlement. The final hearing on the new settlement will likely take place in December or early January.

Happy Holidays.

Steve

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		FYI: Google Books settlement delayed Created by Steven Worona (EDUCAUSE) on October 8, 2009 Yesterday was the day Federal Judge Denny Chin was to hear final arguments on the class-action settlement worked out between Google and representatives of book authors covering Google's mega-million-volume scanning project. (See also the archive of my EDUCAUSE Live! Webcast featuring Dan Clancy and Jonathan Band.) But back on Sept. 25, the judge responded to requests from both sides for a delay and postponed the hearing. He noted: Under all the circumstances, it makes no sense to conduct a hearing on the fairness and reasonableness of the current settlement agreement, as it does not appear that the current settlement will be the operative one. Accordingly, the Court will not proceed with the fairness hearing ... [but] ... will, however, conduct a status conference ... to determine how to proceed with the case as expeditiously as possible, as this case has now been pending for over four years. And so yesterday the Judge met with Google and the authors' representatives and gave them until Nov. 9, one month, to submit a modified settlement. The final hearing on the new settlement will likely take place in December or early January. Happy Holidays. Steve This message reflects the opinions of the author, and not necessarily those of EDUCAUSE or its members. Copyright \| Google Book Search \| IP FYI Steve's blog Login or register to post comments 29 reads
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