Source: NYTimes.com, “Justice Dept. opens antitrust inquiry into Google Books Deal,” by Miguel Helft, 4/28/09.
From Helft’s 3rd paragraph:
The inquiry does not necessarily mean that the department will oppose the settlement, which is subject to a court review. But it suggests that some of the concerns raised by critics, who say the settlement would unfairly give Google an exclusive license to profit from millions of books, have resonated with the Justice Department.
Concerned parties listed:
Internet Archive
Consumer Watchdog
I didn’t find a Press Release on the DOJ site.
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