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Pallante Appointed Permanent Head of Copyright Office

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2011 – Librarian of Congress James Billington made permanent the appointment of Maria Pallante to the top post at the U.S. Copyright Office, where she has served as Acting Register of Copyrights since the beginning of the year. Pallante’s appointment secures her spot as the succ

New York Judge Rejects Google Books Settlement

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2011 — A federal judge in New York City has rejected the expansive amended settlement agreement between Google, U.S. authors and publishers more than a year after the court heard from a wide variety of interested parties in hearings on the fairness of the settlement of a cla

Senate Judiciary Committee Addresses COICA Criticisms

WASHINGTON, February 17, 2011 – The Senate Judiciary Committee conducted a hearing Wednesday to address potential criticisms of the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Acts (COICA), which would target websites dedicated to stealing American intellectual property.

Google Book Search Settlement Agreement Is Fair, Argue Author and Publisher Groups

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 2010 – Contrary to many authors’ deep-seated worries, the Google book search settlement puts them in complete control of the fate of their work online, argues a lawyer for the Association of American Publishers.

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After Criticism, Google Modifies Book Settlement Deal

WASHINGTON, November 14, 2009 – Google and related parties have reached a revised settlement [https://8564700917349138647-a-pressatgoogle-com-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/pressatgoogle.com/googlebookssettlement/amended-agreement/Amended-Settlement-Agreement.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7crwLRkeekv2FBpY9liWEs5cX