Google, Oracle Must Disclose Writer Payments, Judge Says
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Google Inc., Oracle Corp. and their attorneys must disclose payments made to authors, journalists and bloggers who have reported or published comments on Oracle’s copyright-infringement case over Android software, a judge ruled.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco ordered both sides to file a statement by Aug. 17 identifying any writers who received money during the lawsuit, saying he is “concerned” that the companies or their lawyers retained or paid Internet or print authors writing about issues in the case, according to a court filing today.