Though the Authors Guild did file their opposition to the settlement with the court during the public comment period, they have now asked permission to file another 5 pages with Judge Cote as a friend of the court. Their argument is that the DOJ’s response to the public comments “ignores the far-reaching effects of the proposed judgment” and the Guild address the “true impact” in their brief. Similar to one of the arguments made separately by attorney Bob Kohn, the Authors Guild asserts that Justice defined “the relevant market or markets” far too narrowly. “it deems the impact of the […]
