Google just put another lawsuit behind it – at least until ServersCheck appeals a Belgian court’s decision. The company had claimed that Google’s search engine helped users crack its software. But, for the time being, ServersCheck’s suit has been dismissed.
Belgian Newspapers Score Victory Against Google
It’s beginning to look like 2007 could be a very long year for Google in the legal department.
In a court ruling early Tuesday, a judge ruled in favor of Belgian newspapers in their dispute with Google, citing that the Internet company was guilty of copyright infringement.
The Brussels court ruled in favor of Copiepresse, a consortium that represents the eighteen newspapers that brought complaints against Google.
Google To Get Belgian News Hearing
A couple of parties to a lawsuit in Belgium against Google for its news indexing have settled with the search advertising giant, but Google will have to wait until 2007 to fight an injunction against its scraping of news content managed by distributor Copiepresse.
MSN Won’t Fight Belgian Publishers
After Google did a lot of foot-stomping, breath-holding, and tongue-sticking in Belgium over the demands of Copiepresse newspaper publishers, MSN is trying to play nice with Belgian critics. As usual, Microsoft tests the waters by letting somebody else go first.
Google Still Irked Over Belgian Case
Google’s VP for Content Partnerships, David Eun, posted a long entry to the Official Google blog explaining the company’s approach to content, and its position that Google helps content creators while respecting their rights.
Google Seething Over Belgian Judgment
Being compelled to remove certain news sources from the Google index and Google News was not a big deal for the company, but being required to post the judgment on its Belgian homepage apparently touched a nerve with the search advertising company.
Google Refuses Belgian Court Order
Requiring that Google remove all Belgian news sources from its index and stop publishing content snippets and thumbnails is one thing, but making them wear the judgment like a scarlet badge is quite another – and Google’s not taking it lying down.