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Google Gives Ground on Book Settlement


Posted Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 3:13am

Google, in response to authors, publishers, critics, lobbying efforts and renewed focus on antitrust laws in Washington, is changing its tune on books. As the Washington Post writes, the company filed a revised legal settlement that, “scaled back its ambitious plan to digitize books from U.S.

  • Paul Smalera has written for Condé Nast Portfolio, The New York Times and The New York Observer among others. He blogs at true/slant.

More Madoff Accomplices Nabbed


Posted Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 6:13am

Federal prosecutors have charged two men with providing the technical support that enabled Bernie Madoff to conduct his massive Ponzi scheme. The Wall Street Journal says, “They face a maximum of 30 years in prison for allegedly conspiring to falsify the books and records of the firm, as well as creating programs that enabled Mr.

  • Caitlin McDevitt is an editorial assistant at The Big Money.

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