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Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:38:22 -0600
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From: Heidi Raatz <hra...@artsmia.org>
Subject: Agence France-Presse Sues Google Inc.
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French news agency AFP files copyright suit against Google
Have we all seen this today? The outcome could have some interesting
ramifications.
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
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