Belgian newspapers again claim damages from Google
Copiepresse, the Belgian Newspaper Association, is seeking 49 million euros in damages from Google because Google includes links to newspaper articles in its News search results. The publishers' association filed a lawsuit against Google back in 2006; the case is still pending.
The legal dispute between Copiepresse, the association of Belgian newspapers, and Google, which has been ongoing since 2006, is continuing. Copiepresse is demanding compensation of 49 million euros from the search engine giant because it links to newspaper articles in its news search and, according to the plaintiff, is therefore in breach of copyright.Google considers the claims to be unjustified and intends to defend itself. He is firmly convinced that Google is acting within the legal framework, company spokesman Kay Oberbeck told Pressetext.de. In January 2007, a Belgian court upheld a lawsuit launched by Copiepresse in 2006, which forced Google to remove the cache links. The proceedings are still pending due to Google's appeal. This dispute is said to involve 34 million euros.
