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Dept. of Justice weighs in on Amended Settlement
Friday, February 5th, 2010
by Michael Capobianco
Things look increasingly grim for the Google Books Settlement. The US Department of Justice echoes many of the problems SFWA raised with our objection (and cites our objection), in addition it raises antitrust concerns and Rule 23 problems. Rule 23 concerns the conditions for creating a class action.
What would result if the parties and the judge followed the DOJ’s recommendations would not look much the current settlement, and would require opt-in, diligent search for orphans, Unclaimed Works Fiduciaries with real power.
Here’s the whole DOJ Statement of Interest as a .pdf
SFWA’s formal objection, as .pdf
Tags: Google Book Settlement, Michael Capobianco
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Announcement about SFWA vice president
Sunday, January 31st, 2010
SFWA Vice President Elizabeth Moon has tendered her resignation for personal reasons. In doing so, she assured me that this decision is not due to any conflicts with SFWA, the other officers, or any members, but is a personal decision due to factors outside the organization. Speaking for the Board, we have enjoyed working with Elizabeth and am deeply sorry to see her go. Her service has been appreciated, and she has been a voice of candor and reason throughout her tenure.
In accordance with the bylaws, I have appointed Michael Capobianco to serve out the remaining five months of Elizabeth’s term. Michael has served the Board in an advisory capacity since I took office, and he is aware of the various projects and issues before us. His long service to SFWA makes him superbly qualified. He has previously served two terms as Treasurer, one as Vice President, and three as SFWA President. He has been SFWA’s liaison to the Authors Coalition since 1994.
Regards,
Russell Davis
President, SFWA
Tags: Elizabeth Moon, Michael Capobianco
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Video of the NYC Google Book Settlement Workshop
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
The New York Chapter of the Internet Society is recorded video of the NYC Google Book Settlement Workshop. You may watch the two hour and fifteen minute workshop there or here.
With NWU President Larry Goldbetter moderating, the panel was
- Paul Aiken – Authors Guild
- James Grimmelmann – NY Law School
- Lyn Chu – Writers’ Reps LLC
with additional input from:
- Ed Hasbrouck – National Writers Union
- Sally Shannon – American Society of Journalists and Authors
- Michael Capobianco – Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Remember: January 28, 2010 is the last day to make a decision about opting in or out of the settlement.
Tags: ASJA, Google Book Settlement, Michael Capobianco, NWU, Paul Aiken, video
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Webcast: Google Book Settlement Workshop – 1/20/2010
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
On Jan 20, the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) , the National Writers Union (NWU), Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) and the Internet Society’s New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) jointly sponsored a workshop to discuss the implications for writers of the proposed Google Books Settlement (GBS).
With NWU President Larry Goldbetter moderating, the panel was
- Paul Aiken – Authors Guild
- James Grimmelmann – NY Law School
- Lynn Chu – Writers’ Reps LLC
with additional input from:
- Ed Hasbrouck – National Writers Union
- Sally Shannon – President, American Society of Journalists and Authors
- Michael Capobianco – Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Special thanks to NWU for hosting, ASJA for handling registration, and Joly MacFie of ISOC-NY for recording the event.
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Tags: ASJA, Google Book Settlement, Michael Capobianco, NWU
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Simplified Procedure for Google Book Settlement
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
by Michael Capobianco
As part of fixing the process for claiming works, the Settlement Administrator has issued SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING YOUR BOOKS AND INSERTS The gist of it is that authors may now submit a list of their works by mail or email.
…authors, their heirs and/or agents and other Rightsholders may initiate the claiming process by sending a list of their works to the Settlement Administrator. A list of both author(s) and Book or Insert titles(s) is sufficient, although the process of claiming your works will be much easier if you are also able to provide any or all of the following information: ISBN, publisher, publication date and place of publication…
but note that
If you choose this simplified procedure, please be patient, as it will likely take the Settlement Administrator several months to contact you, and you may not be contacted until after the Settlement is approved by the Court and there can be no more appeals. There is, however, no reason to worry.
Tags: Google Book Settlement, Michael Capobianco
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