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Judge Will Not Rule on Google Books Settlement Today

23googlebooks2323.jpgToday U.S. District Judge Denny Chin announced that he will take more time to make his decision about the recently revised Google Books Settlement,

The Wall Street Journal quoted the judge: “To end the suspense. I am not going to rule today … here is too much to digest.”

Our digitally obsessed sibling eBookNewser has more details: “Nonetheless, today’s fairness hearing will proceed as planned, with Lawyers from Amazon, Microsoft and the French and German governments speaking out against the revised settlement, which has already been much criticized by, among others, the Open Book Alliance and the US Department of Justice.”

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Thursday May 23: Real Talk about Life after Publication

These days, writers aren’t just writers: They’re social-media mavens, seasoned public speakers, and one-person publicity machines. And they still have to find time to write their books! Find out what life is like once you've landed that dream book contract in a free web chat with young-adult authors Elizabeth Norris (Unraveling and Unbreakable) and Brodi Ashton (Everneath and Everbound) — plus special guest Kristin Rens, editor at HarperCollins imprint Balzer + Bray. Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. ET. on Figment.com.