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Consumer Watchdog
Consumer Group Calls on Justice Department to Intervene In Google Book Settlement; 'Orphan Works' Provision and 'Most Favored Nation' Clause Raise Antitrust Concerns
April 26th, 2009
Google's proposed settlement with authors and publishers raises antitrust concerns, Consumer Watchdog said and the nonpartisan, nonprofit group called on the U.S. Department of Justice to intervene. In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and other Justice officials Consumer Watchdog asked the department to seek a delay of the settlement until a "most favored nation" clause favoring Google is removed and the deal's "orphan works" provision is extended to cover all who might digitize books, not only Google. "This settlement was negotiated by the parties in the suit and there has been no opportunity to represent and protect the broad interests of...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2009-04-26)
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