A new article by UC Berkeley Law Professor (she also has an appointment from the School of Information), Pamela Samuelson. She has written several articles for The Huffington Post on the Google Book Settlement that are linked at the bottom of this post.
A memorandum submitted in support of the postponement optimistically observes that the DOJ had recognized that “a properly structured settlement agreement in this case offers the potential for important societal benefits” and that DOJ was committed to “working with the parties constructively to address concerns raised by the United States.” It thus appears that DOJ will be actively participating in negotiations for a new settlement.
This is, however, pollyannish view of the situation. The GBS deal can’t be fixed by tweaking a few details. Reading through even a sampling of the hundreds of objections to the proposed settlement, one sees an amazingly diverse configuration of opponents and a vast array of problems that cannot be remedied by minor fixes.
Much Much More in the Complete Article
Source: The Huffington Post
See Also: Other Articles by Pamela Samuelson Appearing in The Huffington Post
+ DOJ Says No to Google Book Settlement (9/20/2009)
+ Why is the Antitrust Division Investigating the Google Book Search Settlement? (8/19/2009)
+ The Audacity of the Google Book Search Settlement (8/10/2009)
See Also: Press Review: Google Book Settlement Hearing Postponed
See Also: Press Review: U.S. Department of Justice Would Like to See Changes to Google Book Settlement
See Also: Press Round-Up: UC Berkeley Conference Regarding Google Book Search Settlement
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