Google lost a copyright lawsuit Tuesday to Belgian newspapers that had demanded it remove headlines and links to articles posted on its news site without permission. The ruling, if it stands on appeal, could set a precedent for how Web search engines link to copyrighted material in the world of online news, according to the Belgian copyright group that launched the case. But Google said the judgment -- which confirms an initial ruling in September -- would not necessarily carry influence in other areas.
February 14, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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Google Inc. lost a copyright lawsuit Tuesday to Belgian newspapers that had demanded it remove headlines and links to articles posted on its news site without their permission.
The ruling, if it stands on appeal, could set a precedent for how Web search engines link to copyrighted material in the tumultuous arena of online news, according to the Belgian copyright group that launched the case.
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