Google Books Settlement Court Hearing Today

Search giant Google is in a New York City court today to defend the proposed settlement of a copyright violation lawsuit brought against it by a number of U.S. author and publisher groups.

The case involves Google's plans to digitize millions of books to create a massive online library / bookstore.

Quick background:

• The Fight over the Google of All Libraries: An (Updated) Wired.com FAQ (Wired, February 18, 2010)
• Google digital library faces outcry at NYC hearing (Associated Press, February 18, 2010)
• Google, Publishers Defend Book Settlement; Amazon.com Objects (Business Week, February 18, 2010)

Earlier Library Boy posts about the Google Books Settlement include:

• Google Settles Lawsuit With U.S. Authors and Publishers (October 28, 2008)
• Google Book Scanning Project Settlement: More Reaction and Analysis (February 23, 2009)
• Association of American Publishers on Recent Google Book Project Settlement (February 24, 2009)
• Controversy Heats Up Over Google Book Search Settlement (August 24, 2009)
• Google Book Search Bibliography (September 14, 2009)
• American Library Associations Publish Summary of Google Books Litigation Court Filings (October 6, 2009)
• American Library Association Website on Google Book Settlement (October 26, 2009)
• Guide to the Amended Google Book Settlement (November 30, 2009)
• Canadian Authors Launch Petition Against Google Book Settlement (January 5, 2010)