In mid-April, Judge Denise Cote rejected all of the substantive motions to dismiss a class action suit brought by author/customers against Author Solutions, and the suit will move forward. The parties will proceed to discovery and will submit a proposed pre-trial schedule to the court. One claim of unjust enrichment based on unpaid royalties was dismissed on technical grounds (and is covered by the other claims that are going forward), and corporate parent Penguin was dismissed as a direct party in the litigation — even though corporately, Penguin Random House is ultimately responsible for any judgment against the subsidiary, and […]
