Yesterday, a federal judge delayed the October 7 hearing for the Google Books Settlement. The ruling was in favor of a motion by Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers. Google didn't oppose it.
Judge Denny Chin said there wasn't a point in holding the hearing when the parties involved are negotiating to change it. (Click here to read about the original settlement.)
The negotiations come in light of opposition from a wide range of groups. The Department of Justice also raised opposition, primarily in the form of antitrust concerns.
Instead of a hearing on October 7, the authors guild and Google will meet with the judge to determine how to resolve the case, which has been going on for four years, can be solved as quickly as possible. Full story...
If your NCAA March Madness brackets are as messed up as mine, you'll need a distraction this weekend.
Okay this list is not definitive and anyone not here should add a link to their party/gathering in the comments.
Mixed messages from the search giant.
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Google News is worse than average for sticky traffic.
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What to know before you go.
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As expected, when the legal documents were unsealed today in the YouTube-Viacom lawsuit, the charges and counter charges made for juicy reading.
The move expands Yahoo!'s partnership with Telefonica's global presence.
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Explore space from your laptop.
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Mike McDonald of WebProNews Videos interviewed me recently at OMS 2010, aka SES San Diego, for a story entitled, "The Death (Or Redefinition) Of SEO Discussed.
The real estate search engine expands mobile app access.
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