Agence France-Presse Sues Google Inc.

Thought this might be of interest to the list:

>>French news agency AFP files copyright suit against Google
>>
>>NEW YORK -- In a case that could set limits on Internet search engines,
>>the French news agency Agence France-Presse is suing Google Inc. for
>>pulling together photos and story excerpts from thousands of news
>>websites.
>>AFP said the "Google News" service infringes on its copyrights by
>>reproducing information from the Web sites of subscribers of the
>>Paris-based news wholesaler.
>>The issues raised by the case have profound implications for the
>>Internet, where anyone can be a publisher and Web journals, or blogs,
>>are becoming frequent destinations for seekers of news.
>>The outcome of the lawsuit, which was filed Thursday in U.S. District
>>Court in Washington, D.C., is likely to hinge on whether Google can
>>persuade the courts that Google News constitutes permissible "fair use"
>>of copyright material.

Associated Press March 23, 2005

See also: AFP shoots itself in the foot, not Google
http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_10001059.shtml

Amalyah Keshet Received on Sat Apr 09 2005 - 03:20:51 GMT