Google should pay authors for scanned books, US appeals court told

Last Updated: Thursday, December 4, 2014, 09:57

Google Inc`s massive effort to scan millions of books for a digital library violates copyright law, illegally depriving authors of licensing fees, royalties and sales, a lawyer for a group of authors told a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday.

No class-action status in Google book case: US court

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 13:49

Google Inc got a friendly ruling today from a federal appeals panel that stripped a group representing authors of class-action status.

US court stays case against Google digital library plan

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 10:34

The stay by a 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals judge in New York came after the Authors Guild, which sued Google seven years ago over the company's plans to create the world's largest digital books library, consented to the suspension.

Federal judge delays Google case pending appeal

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 00:36

A federal appeals judge has agreed to delay a court challenge to Google Inc`s plans to create the world`s largest digital library while the court considers whether authors should receive class status.

Judge refuses to delay NY case for Google appeal

Last Updated: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 09:43

The federal judge presiding over challenges to Google Inc.`s plans to create the world`s largest digital library has refused to delay the 7-year-old case while Google appeals his decision to grant authors class certification.

Newton manuscript published online

Last Updated: Monday, December 12, 2011, 18:03

An original manuscript containing Isaac Newton`s laws of motion is being made available online by Cambridge University, along with other historic works by him, one of the most influential scientist who ever lived.

Ravenshaw digital library ransacked, rare treasures missing

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 17:28

Computer peripherals, rare and precious books, magazines, journals, songs and music stored in portable document format (PDF) were found missing from the digital library of Ravenshaw University here.

Google digital library faces outcry at NYC hearing

Last Updated: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 18:29

Google`s effort to create the world`s largest library on the Internet faces a courtroom fight as authors, foreign governments, corporate rivals and even the U.S. Department of Justice line up to challenge it.