Motions for summary judgments in Authors Guild v Google have been delayed at Google's request, and will not be filed until January 2008.
Google Watch works in Google's favor, it isn't a change that alarmed the Authors Guild. The wheels of justice turn slowly, especially for those used to the wicked pace of developments in the technology world: Unfortunately for all you legal conspiracy theorists out there, the Authors Guild says Google isn't trying to outspend them in the courtroom and make litigation too expensive. Paul Aiken, executive director of the AG, said the scheduling change was fairly typical for large cases such as this, which tend to drag on. He also said the Authors Guild agreed to this change, and it wasn't something they fought to avoid. MarketWatch Publishers have been seeing sales from their backlists and cited Google as driving increased sales of titles to their businesses. Tag: Add to Del.icio.us | Digg | Yahoo! My Web | Furl Bookmark murdok: David Utter is a staff writer for murdok covering technology and business.Google Delays Authors Guild Case
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