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Important Update: The parties are working on improvements to the Claim Form. As part of those improvements, it is now possible for Rightsholders to begin the process of claiming their Books and Inserts in a way that is simpler than using the claiming website or the paper claim form. Click here for more details.

This is the settlement administration website for the Google Book Search Copyright Class Action Settlement. The purpose of this website is to inform you of a proposed Settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by authors and publishers, claiming that Google has violated their copyrights and those of other Rightsholders of Books and Inserts (click for definitions), by scanning their Books, creating an electronic database and displaying short excerpts without the permission of the copyright holders. Google denies the claims. The lawsuit is entitled The Authors Guild, Inc., et al. v. Google Inc., Case No. 05 CV 8136 (S.D.N.Y.). The Court preliminarily approved the Original Settlement in November 2008. For further information, please review the Original Notice. On November 19, 2009, the Court preliminarily approved the Amended Settlement Agreement. For further information, please review the Supplemental Notice.

Important Dates

• Claim your Books and Inserts: You can do this at any time, but in order to be eligible for Cash Payments for Books and Inserts, you must complete your Claim Form on or before March 31, 2011 (extended from January 5, 2010).
• File an objection to the Amended Settlement: If you wish to object to the provisions amending the Original Settlement, your objection must be postmarked on or before January 28, 2010. You need not and should not refile your objection to the Original Settlement, which will be considered as previously filed. You may, however, withdraw your objection at any time prior to the date of the Fairness Hearing.
• File notice of intent to appear at the Fairness Hearing: If you wish to appear in person at the Fairness Hearing on February 18, 2010, your notice of intent must be postmarked on or before February 4, 2010.

This website is maintained by Rust Consulting, Inc., the Settlement Administrator, with technical support and hosting provided by Google Inc., the defendant in the lawsuit. Please review the Privacy Policy for information concerning the use of any information that you provide through this website. This is the Only Authorized Website for the Settlement. Please do not rely upon other sites that may set out different and unauthorized information.

Sign in with your account

If you have already created an account, sign in to claim and manage your books and Inserts.

Paper Claim Form

If you cannot file a Claim Form online, please download a paper Claim Form, or request one from the Settlement Administrator at the address below.

Contact information

Settlement Administrator
c/o Rust Consulting, Inc. PO Box 9364 Minneapolis, MN 55440-9364 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Email:BookSettlement@RustConsulting.com

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Have questions? Please email the Registry at BookSettlement@RustConsulting.com

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