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ByNancy WolffIn the US, Various authors groups (The National Writers Union, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America) sent a letter on January 6, 2010, to members of Congress.
These are also authors, seeking support in encouraging the Department of Justice to continue its opposition to a settlement of the Authors Guild copyright infringement action challenging the Google Books project. The letter asked the congressional authors whether they were “opting in” or “opting out” of the settlement and said that their interests are not being fairly represented by the Authors Guild. The letter further said, “There are millions of book authors in this country who could be locked into an agreement they don't understand and didn't ask for.” The group complained that despite recent amendments to the settlement agreement, the settlement still creates a de facto monopoly for Google and gives all digital rights to Orphan Works to Google. The court presiding over the settlement will be holding the fairness hearing in early February.
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