Google, Publishers Settle Book-scanning Dispute

The Associated Press, San Diego Union-Tribune: Business
Thu, 10/04/2012 - 7:26am

Google and U.S. publishers have settled a longstanding dispute over Google's book-scanning project. A lawsuit filed by authors remains, though, leaving the project in question.

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