Google wins book-scanning case: judge finds “fair use,” cites many benefits

Re:Google wins book-scanning case: judge finds “fair use,” c... by lambda on Thursday November 14, 2013 @02:45PM (#6734978)

Honestly, a good decision is a good decision, and I'm not going to worry too much about who in particular was able to argue it.

Had it been a small non-profit, or some bootstrapped startup, they may have been able to get cheap representation via the EFF or some other group that defends the public interest.

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Re:Google wins book-scanning case: judge finds “fair use,” c... by chrislipa on Thursday November 14, 2013 @03:54PM (#6735485)

> Had it been a small non-profit, or some bootstrapped startup, they may have been able to get cheap representation via the EFF or some other group that defends the public interest.

And they very likely would have lost.

I think that cft is insinuating that the law is not the same for the wealthy and well-connected and the poor.

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Re:Google wins book-scanning case: judge finds “fair use,” c... by sliverstorm on Thursday November 14, 2013 @05:27PM (#6736136)

the law is not the same for the wealthy and well-connected and the poor

Precedent-setting may not be for the lone wolf without a nickel to his name, but it's rare in any ecosystem that the penniless loner can turn around as monstrous a ship as the US legal system.

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