As controversy continues to swirl around Google, the EU is coming up with Plan B. The French in particular are supremely irritated at Google for devaluing their literary history; according to Reuters, when asked whether the ministers were in favor of the upcoming Google settlement, French Culture Minister Francois Mitterrand said he couldn’t comment directly [...]
EU Alternative to Google Books
December 1st, 2009Google’s Privacy Policy – Contradictions?
September 6th, 2009Google is caught between a rock and a hard place. Their Privacy Policy and obligation to disclose certain things legally is blurring the lines. In a previous post, we discussed how Google was forced to turn over the identity of a blogger for a defamation suit. Another similar story surfaced dealing with Gmail users, whose [...]
Google Book Settlement Ruffles Feathers
August 22nd, 2009With the advent of Google’s new settlement in regard to the lawsuit over their right to scan and index books, Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon are banding together in protest. Reports in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal indicate that Microsoft, Yahoo, and Amazon are mighty ticked off over Google book settlement. The settlement [...]