Google Book Settlement

Just in time for our discussion of internet legal issues, Google releases a detailed statement about copyright and Google Books.

Here's an excerpt:

"The agreement also resolves lawsuits that were brought against Google in 2005 by a group of authors and publishers, along with the Authors Guild and Association of American Publishers (AAP). While Google, the Authors Guild and the AAP have disagreed on copyright law, we have always agreed about the importance of creating new ways for users to find books and for authors and publishers to get paid for their works."