Finding Google Books ‘transformative,’ judge rejects lawsuit

Jennifer Urban quoted in New York Law Journal, (registration required) Nov. 15, 2013

Jennifer Urban of the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic … was part of a team of lawyers who filed for amicus curiae, a group of digital humanities and law scholars, in favor of a finding of fair use. “I think it’s an absolutely terrific decision,” Urban said. “It’s a careful fair use decision that explains why new technologies and the ability to digitize physical texts like books supports the societal goals of copyright law.”