The Chronicle of Higher Education: Wired Campus is reporting that the U.S. Department of Justice has announced its opposition to the revised Google Book settlement. The Department of Justice notes that the revised settlement is better than the original. From the post:
But it [the Department of Justice] said that “the United States has reluctantly concluded that use of the class-action mechanism in the manner proposed by the [Amended Settlement Agreement] is a bridge too far.” It also said that anti-trust concerns persist over pricing arrangements and a Google monopoly.
