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Academics, Citing Public Interest, Plan To Intervene in Google Book Search Settlement
CONTACT: Norman Oder
While much mainstream news coverage of the pending Google Book
Search settlement has focused on the potential boon to researchers,
concerns raised by librarians and consumers have begun to hit critical
mass. One sign was a front-page article in the April 4 New York Times, headlined Google’s Plan for Out-of-Print Books Is Challenged, which noted that two sets of academics plan to intervene in the settlement. Consumer Watchdog,
a public interest group in Southern California, also has asked the
Justice Department to intervene in the case to “serve the public
interest,” Helft noted.
Press Release
Consumer Group Calls On Justice Department To Intervene In Google Book Settlement
CONTACT: John M. Simpson 310-392-0522 ext. 317 or cell 310-292-1902
6. April 2009
"Orphan Works" provision and "Most Favored Nation" Clause Raise Antitrust Concerns
Santa Monica, CA — Google’s proposed settlement with authors and
publishers raises antitrust concerns, Consumer Watchdog said today and
the nonpartiasn, nonprofit group called on the U.S. Department of
Justice to intervene.
Press Release
It’s Not Just Microsoft That’s Balking At Google’s Book Plans
CONTACT: Miguel Helft
4. April 2009
Earlier this week, Google’s public relations team sent around to reporters a story from Wired suggesting that Microsoft was behind
the opposition to its sweeping settlement with book publishers and
authors over its book scanning project. I covered a focal point of the
opposition to the agreement, the concerns over Google’s virtually
exclusive license to millions of so-called orphan books, in Saturday’s Times. And in a letter sent last week, Consumer Watchdog, a public interest
group in Southern California, has asked the Justice Department to
intervene in the case to “bring about changes that will truly serve the
public interest.”
Press Release
Is Google Burning Its Brand?
CONTACT: Erik Sherman
4. March 2009
The recent incident involved a privacy group called Consumer Watchdog.
The organization and Google have had a history of run-ins. Consumer
Watchdog has been critical of Google in terms of privacy, and has been
aggressive at times in publicly challenging the search giant, as can be
seen in this video ironically documented on YouTube, which is owned by
Google.
Press Release
People don’t trust Google anymore
CONTACT: John M. Simpson
16. December 2008
Google’s corporate motto is still "Don’t be evil", but folks just don’t trust the Internet…
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6. April 2009