Google book deal called law breaker
Contra Costa Times – “A $125 million settlement that would allow Mountain View-based Google Inc. to create the world’s biggest digital-book library breaks international laws and treaties, according to a memo written by an opponent of the deal. “On its face” the agreement “eviscerates copyright owners’ exclusive rights” to approve the reproduction of their books, wrote Cynthia Arato, a lawyer representing authors in New Zealand, Italy, Austria and other countries. Her memo was released by the Open Book Alliance, which is leading the challenge to the settlement.”
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