On September 18, 2009, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division, submitted to the court its brief addressing principally the antitrust implications of the proposed settlement of the Google Books copyright case.  In summary, the settlement agreement, if approved by the court, would allow Google to become the key player in a massive business [...]

At various times I have had compliments for the Google Book Settlement, and clearly I have a list of critical issues to raise.  Nevertheless, in just a couple of days, on September 4, 2009, all authors will face the deadline to opt out of the pending settlement.  The arguments for and against opting out are [...]

Much has been written and said about the Google Book Settlement, and all the detailed explorations are richly warranted.  The complications and long-term implications cannot be overstated.  So I worry when advocates of the settlement discuss it in a low-key manner.  That is exactly what happened when a panel fielded questions about the settlement yesterday [...]

Hello Copyright Friends!

Soon I will begin in earnest to launch this blog from the Copyright Advisory Office. Meanwhile, I am getting warmed up as the guest blogger for the month of May 2008 at this location:
http://chaucer.umuc.edu/blogcip/collectanea/
I am the guest of a wonderful and important friend, Georgia Harper, who is currently serving as the IP [...]