Article: United States: 3 Google Rivals Plan to Oppose Settlement of Book Suit.

Byline: Mamta03

Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo are planning to join a coalition of nonprofit groups, individuals and library associations to oppose a proposed class-action settlement giving Google the rights to commercialize digital copies of millions of books.

The settlement between Google and groups representing authors and publishers, which is awaiting court approval, has attracted opposition from various corners of the book world. The Department of Justice has also opened an antitrust investigation into the implications of the agreement.

Gary L. Reback, an antitrust lawyer in Silicon Valley, who is acting as counsel to the coalition, said that ...

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