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Google's Brin Defends Book Settlement in New York Times Op-Ed

SearchEngineWatch.com Oct 09 09

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has taken to the editorial pages of the New York Times to pen a defense of his company's book settlement. Struck a year ago, the settlement recently went into renegotiations after much opposition from various groups complaining to the Department of Justice.

Much of the opposition has surrounded the concern that the settlement would give Google some exclusive rights. Google has maintained that authors would be free to negotiate with other online entities as well. Brin reiterated that defense in his Op-Ed:

Some have claimed that this agreement is a form of compulsory license because, as in most class action settlements, it applies to all members of the class who do not opt out by a certain date. Full story...

Tagged: class action settlements, co founder, compulsory license, consumer choice, department of justice, entities, founder sergey brin, google,

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