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Solutions for the Orphaned Works of Copyright: Google Books Decision Highlights Need for Action

The recent decision presented by the honorable Judge Chin on the matter of copyright infringement in the case The Authors Guild v. Google Inc. raised numerous issues in the arena of Intellectual Property. In addition to opposing the “opt-out” stipulation written into the settlement, Judge Chin also contested the way Google Inc. approached and viewed [...]

By Barry Neil Shrum, Esq.|2017-07-20T17:44:04-05:00March 29th, 2011|Entertainment Law, Music Law, RIAA|Comments Off

Judge Chin rejects settlement agreement in Authors Guild v. Google

Under Rule 23(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a settlement of a class action requires approval of the court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e). The court may approve a settlement that is binding on the class only if it determines that the settlement is "fair, adequate, and reasonable, and not a product of [...]

By Barry Neil Shrum, Esq.|2017-07-20T17:44:05-05:00March 25th, 2011|Copyright Issues, RIAA|Comments Off