Legal Opinion
Authors Guild v. Google, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 31, 2012No. Nos. 05 Civ. 8136 (DC), 10 Civ. 2977 (DC)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHIN, Circuit Judge:
Before the Court are two motions. First, defendant Google, Inc. (“Google”) moves to dismiss the claims of the associational plaintiffs in both of these cases.1 Second, the three representative plaintiffs in the Authors Guild action—Betty Miles, Joseph Goulden, and Jim Bouton (the “AG Representative Plaintiffs”)—move for class certification. For the reasons stated below, Google’s motions to dismiss the claims of the associational plaintiffs are denied, and the motion for class certification in the Authors Guild case is granted.
BACKGROUND
A. The Library Project
The…
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Authors Guild v. Google, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2015
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- Authors Guild, Inc. v. Google Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2013
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