This has been rumbling on for as long as I can remember, but it appears to be finally at an end:
http://thehill.com/policy/technology...t-google-books
Quote:
The Supreme Court on Monday decided against hearing an appeal from The Authors Guild alleging that Google Books infringes writers' copyrighted works.
The high court’s decision not to hear the case means the lower court decision in favor of Google remains in place. In October, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Google’s project falls within the limits of fair use.
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