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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
It's how class action lawsuits work. Per the FAQ on the settlement:
"Who is included in this Settlement? The class consists of all persons and entities that, as of January 5, 2009, own a U.S. copyright interest in one or more Books or Inserts that are "implicated by a use" authorized by the Settlement.... If you remain in the class [i.e. did not opt out by 9/4/09], you will be bound by any judgment or determination of the Court in connection with the Settlement, whether favorable or unfavorable." I.e. any author whose book is published before 1/5/09 and was/is scanned by Google is automatically included, unless they opted out by today. The only way you can start your own lawsuit is if you opted out (or if the settlement is killed). |
Yes, I know how class action lawsuits work. I'd be curious to see who the members of the class are in the legal filings though, not just in a FAQ from Google.