Tag: Litigation
Online Distribution of Copyright Works: Judge Chin Rejects Google Books Settlement
Isabel Davies, Holly Strube, Jun 22, 2011
In the first article on this topic, we discussed the position following the first draft settlement agreement in...
After Google Book Search: Rebooting the Digital Library
Randal Picker, Jun 22, 2011
After more than a year of silence, on March 22, 2011, Judge Denny Chin rejected the proposed settlement in the...
The Rejection of the Amended Google Book Settlement Agreement: A Librarian’s...
Mark Giangrande, Jun 22, 2011
Much of the discussion surrounding the ASA considers the economic power that Google would have if it was approved and...
The Google Book Settlement & the Uncertain Future of Copyright
Gina Durham, Debbie Rosenbaum, Jun 22, 2011
In March of this year, the District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected the proposed settlement...
Google Books: Game and Set to the Sceptics; the Match Continues
Ian Forrester, Jun 22, 2011
There is no doubt that the grand idea of scanning millions of books and making them available to the world's...
Collective Redress Proposals for Europe: Seeking a Solution to a Non-Existent...
Luke Tolaini, Samantha Ward, Apr 29, 2011
The European Commission's public consultation on collective redress is the latest in a series of attempts at legislating for...
Class Representation: Opt-in, Opt-out, or Representative Action?
PrivaAlberto Martinazzi, Apr 29, 2011
This paper aims to discuss one of the key themes underlying the recent European Commission's public consultation on collective redress,...
Collective Redress, More Consultations at the European Level But are We...
Ann Marie Galvin, Apr 29, 2011
Towards a Coherent European Approach to Collective Redress is the latest consultation by the European Commission ("Commission") on collective...
Recent Developments In Antitrust Class Actions in The United Kingdom
Robert O'Donoghue, Aug 10, 2010
Somewhat fitful attempts at promoting antitrust damages litigation have taken place in the EU in the last several years. These...
Dukes v Wal-Mart Stores: En Banc Ninth Circuit Lowers the Bar...
Donald Falk, Marcia Goodman, Archis Parasharami, Aug 10, 2010
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a significant decision affirming the...
