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Don’t Shoot The Messenger - Authors Guild v. Google, Inc.

Don’t Shoot The Messenger - Authors Guild v. Google, Inc.

Jim Bouton, one of the designated hitters represented by the Authors Guild took another swing at Google Books services program in the United States Court of Appeal (2nd Circuit) (“the Court”). The Court rejected the copyright challenge brought forward by the Authors Guild and concluded that Google’s activities were transformative in nature and thus fell […]

IP Osgoode Speaker Series: Douglas Pepper Video

IP Osgoode Speaker Series: Douglas Pepper Video

IP Osgoode would like to thank Douglas Pepper for taking part in our speaker series. His presentation provided an enlightening look at the publishing industry. For those who were unable to attend the event in person, coverage of the event by one of our editors is available here, and a video of the entire presentation […]

IP Osgoode Speaker Series: Douglas Pepper On Book Publishing in a Digital Age

IP Osgoode Speaker Series: Douglas Pepper On Book Publishing in a Digital Age

On February 13, 2013, enthusiasts of the written word were treated to a lunchtime talk by Mr. Douglas Pepper, a long-time veteran of the North American publishing industry and the current President of Random House/McClelland Stewart; additionally, Mr. Pepper has also recently co-founded a non-fiction imprint, Signal. The event, which took place as part of […]

Google Plays Nice with French Publishers, Trial Scheduled in the U.S.

Google Plays Nice with French Publishers, Trial Scheduled in the U.S.

In June, Google, Inc. received some welcome news in France after the lawsuits instigated by the French Publishers Association (Syndicat national de l’édition) and the French Author’s Association (Société des gens de lettres) were withdrawn following a successfully agreed upon “framework” settlement. Google wrote on its European Public Policy blog that the new arrangement gives […]