Google settles copyright lawsuits with publishers, authors Archives Published: October 28, 2008 Reading time: Less than 1 min. FacebookXWhatsAppLinkedinEmail Google has settled lawsuits brought against it by major publishers and authors that argued that Google’s wholesale scanning and indexing of in-copyright books without permission amounted to massive copyright violations. FacebookXWhatsAppLinkedinEmail Related articles Citizen Lab Reveals Global Use Of Webloc Surveillance System By Law Enforcement To Track Millions Risk & Resilience April 11, 2026 Marimo RCE Vulnerability CVE 2026 39987 Exploited Within Hours After Public Disclosure Risk & Resilience April 11, 2026 Smart Slider 3 Pro Update Compromised Through Nextend Servers Delivers Backdoored Version Risk & Resilience April 10, 2026 Adobe Reader Zero Day Exploited Through Malicious PDF Files Since December 2025 Risk & Resilience April 10, 2026