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David Drummond testifies before House Judiciary Committee

David Drummond, Google’s Senior VP for Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer, testifies before the House Judiciary Committee at a September 10, 2009 hearing on “Competition and Commerce in Digital Books” and the Google Books settlement. Topics of discussion include how the settlement will equalize access to information, fair use and copyright law precedents, and our commitment to an open and competitive market for digital books.

David Drummond at Howard University School of Law

David Drummond, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer, discusses the Google Book Search settlement agreement at the Howard University School of Law on July 29, 2009 in Washington, D.C.

The event, “Equalizing Access to Knowledge,” was sponsored jointly by Google and the Institute of Intellectual Property and Social Justice at Howard University School of Law.

Additional participants include:
* Rhea Ballard-Thrower, Director of the Law Library, Howard University School of Law
* Charlie Brown, Adviser to the President, National Federation for the Blind
* Wade Henderson, President and CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
* Lateef Mtima, Professor of Law, Howard University School of Law
* Brent Wilkes, National Executive Director, League of United Latin American Citizens

Why create 3D models for Google Earth?

Why do people model for Google Earth? Watch this video to meet the modelers and learn why they create 3D buildings for Google Earth. Visit the Your World in 3D website to learn how you can make buildings: http://sketchup.google.com/yourworldin3d