Parties submitted a revised class action settlement 13 November 2009 in The Authors Guild Inc. et al. v. Google Inc., otherwise known as the Google Book Search Settlement. The settlement was filed so late on Friday night that comprehensive reviews and analysis are still being written. For now, here are some good summaries:
Amended Settlement Filed in Authors Guild v. Google, from the Authors Guild website
Modifications to the Google Book Settlement, from Google Public Policy blog (links to amended settlement agreement [PDF])
Revised Google Book Settlement Filed & Live Blogging the Press Call, from Search Engine Land
Open Book Settlement Revised: Open Book Alliance pans it as a mere 'nip and tuck', from ZDNet's Between the Lines blog
Is the Google Books Settlement Worth the Wait?, from Open Book Alliance website
SLA is a member of the Open Book Alliance.
Google's official site for settlement news and documents is www.googlebooksettlement.com. More information should be posted there in the near future.
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