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Open Book Alliance to veto Google book deal
News Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo join forces with library and author groups to oppose Google's settlement with publishing groups over digital book scanning.
Tags: Software, Web sites, Web 2.0, U.S. Department Of Justice, Settlement, Software, antitrust, PeopleSoft Inc., Wall Street Journal, Web 2.0
US Justice Dept opens formal investigation into Google Books settlement
News Government investigators will probe whether or not Google's agreement with publishers over the digital rights to index books violates antitrust laws.
Tags: Federal Government, Lawsuits, Corporate law, Digital rights management (DRM), Copyright, Google Inc., U.S. Department Of Justice, Settlement, Intellectual Property Right, antitrust
US Justice Dept, Microsoft agree to extension of oversight
News U.S. antitrust regulators will continue monitoring Microsoft for up to another 18 months. Meanwhile, the company reportedly receives an extension to respond to European antitrust regulators in their case.
Tags: Antitrust, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., U.S. Department Of Justice, software company, operating system, Server, software, monitoring, Microsoft Windows
More time needed for revised Google Books deal
News After a meeting late last week with the Justice Department, the parties realize they need more time. Monday was to be the deadline for a revised settlement.
Tags: Web services, Search, Google Inc., U.S. Department Of Justice, Settlement, New York, copyright law, Judge, patient, Search
Judge sets February hearing for new Google Books deal
News Schedule is laid out for second round of final approval process as preliminary approval is given to revised deal submitted last Friday.
Tags: Copyright, Google Inc., U.S. Department Of Justice, Settlement, New York, Judge, researcher, U.S. District Court, agreement, Benefit
US govt probes IBM's mainframe business
News The U.S. Department of Justice is looking into IBM's mainframe business for anticompetitive behavior, according to reports.
Tags: Mainframes, Legal, Mainframe, ATM, IBM Corp., Computer, Supplier, U.S. Department Of Justice, Associated Press, Computer & Communications Industry Association
Google Books settlement sets geographic, business limits
News Revised settlement allows the scanning of out-of-print works from only English-speaking countries, restricts future business for Google, and gives copyright holders more rights.
Tags: Business development/management, Regulations, Google Inc., revenue, U.S. Department Of Justice, Australia, Settlement, Alexandria, antitrust, Canada
Antitrust concerns linger in Google Books deal
News Opponents of Google Books settlement say the search giant will still have exclusive rights to digitize orphaned out-of-print works.
Tags: Regulations, Digital rights management (DRM), Google Inc., U.S., revenue, U.S. Department Of Justice, American Civil Liberties Union, Settlement, antitrust, blog
Closing chapter of Google Books saga near
News Monday's deadline to submit a revised settlement could mark the beginning of the end for the Google Books legal process, after a year of rancorous debate.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web services, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Web 2.0, U.S. Department Of Justice, Settlement, New York, copyright law
Why US Justice Dept wants more on Yahoo search deal
News Microsoft and Yahoo's move to condense the number of serious players in the search market could prompt the U.S. Department of Justice to impose conditions on the deal.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web browsers, Web services, Web Page, U.S. Department Of Justice, search engine company, Washington, Yahoo Search, Search Technology, merger
US Justice Dept. approves Oracle's Sun buy
News With the federal government giving its nod, the biggest remaining hurdle is getting the OK from the European Commission.
Tags: Components, Business Strategies & Functions, IBM Corp., U.S. Department Of Justice, Sun Microsystems Inc., antitrust, PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., shareholder, merger
Europe assisting US with IBM antitrust probe
News The European Commission said it has provided information to U.S. regulators looking into possible anticompetitive practices by IBM in the mainframe market.
Tags: Components, Antitrust, Commission, Mainframe, IBM Corp., European Commission, U.S. Department Of Justice, T3, Computer & Communications Industry Association, data-processing
US Justice Dept defends massive file-swapping fine
News In move that echoes Bush administration arguments, U.S. President Barack Obama's Justice Department says Jammie Thomas' US$1.92 million fine for infringement of 24 songs is constitutional.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Web sites, RIAA, file-swapping, U.S. Department Of Justice, attorney, P2P, Kazaa, Bush Administration, U.S. Congress
US Justice Dept: Google's book settlement needs rewrite
News Concerns about Google's settlement with book authors are valid, the Department of Justice said in a filing with the court overseeing the settlement. But things could change.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, U.S. Department Of Justice, Settlement, New York, antitrust, Computer & Communications Industry Association, copyright law, U.S. District Court, agreement
US Justice Dept extends investigation into Oracle-Sun deal
News The Department of Justice wants more time to consider Oracle's proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems, but Oracle is confident deal will still go through without problem.
Tags: Acquisitions, IBM Corp., U.S. Department Of Justice, Class Action, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., SEC, shareholder, merger, Java
