Google Inc’s plans to bring an immense library to the Internet has been dealt a major setback by a US judge on Tuesday, rejecting a settlement with authors and publishers over Google’s digital book-scanning project.

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog praised Federal Judge Denny Chin today for rejecting the Google Books settlement and added that Google should finally learn it cannot usurp and exploit other people's work and information without first asking permission.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The New York Federal District Court's rejection of the Google Book Settlement is a victory for the public interest and for competition in the literary and Internet ecosystems. The U.S.

A federal appeals court ruled in favor of judges to be able to use an Internet search to confirm an intuition about a matter of common knowledge.

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog praised the U.S. Department of Justice today for opposing the amended Google Books Settlement.