Court Gives Preliminary Approval To Amended Proposed Settlement For Google Book Search

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted preliminary approval on Nov. 19 to an amended proposal to settle a dispute between Google Inc. and authors and publishers over the wholesale scanning (…)

U.S. Offers 17 Percent Emissions Reduction Target For Copenhagen Climate Talks; Obama To Attend Summit

The United States Nov. 25 announced that it will put a medium-term emissions reduction target of 17 percent on the table at upcoming international climate talks in Copenhagen, with the caveat that a final commitment hinges on congressional passage of domestic legislation.