Summary Box: Google to seek court approval of digital book deal despite DOJ’s legal concerns
By APThursday, February 11, 2010
Summary Box: Google rebuts DOJ on digital books
TAKING A STAND: Google Inc. has set a showdown with the U.S. Department of Justice with a court filing defending the $125 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit that the company reached with U.S. authors and publishers more than 14 months ago.
WHAT’S AT STAKE: The Internet search leader is seeking the digital rights to millions of books. Justice Department and others believe the settlement would thwart competition in the book market and undermine copyright law.
WHAT’S NEXT: Oral arguments are scheduled for Feb. 18 in a New York court hearing.
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