The Electronic Frontier Foundation has written to the Court seeking a fair hearing process for the next Google Books settlement proposal .
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/10/eff-urges-court-ensure-fairness-google-book-search http://www.eff.org/files/Chin%20Timing%20Letter%20102209.pdf "The Google Book Settlement is simply too important -- and too complex -- to be rushed through the court approval processes without sufficient opportunity for analysis and comment." ______________________________________________ And while we're at it: "Business Group Tries to Take Down Parody Site After Embarrassing Prank San Francisco - Attorneys for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have issued a takedown notice in an attempt to silence a parody website that was posted in support of the Yes Men's embarrassing prank poking fun at the Chamber's stance on climate change legislation. In a letter sent to the Chamber's attorneys today, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) demands that the baseless claims be withdrawn immediately." http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/10/22