Google's plan to digitize millions of books hangs in the balance in a court case that has ballooned in complexity. Google reached a tentative settlement agreement with authors and publishers to proceed with the project, but the court has been besieged by third-party briefs. The case could be a "lifetime career" for some attorneys, quipped Gardere's Peter Vogel.
September is shaping up to be a crucial time for the future of Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) 
much-vaunted digital library.
The month has already seen a flood of briefs on a proposed settlement in the lawsuit filed by authors and publishers over Google's effort to digitize the world's books. Next week, the U.S. Justice Department is expected to weigh in on whether it thinks Google's efforts are anticompetitive.
Whatever the outcome of the settlement currently before U.S. District Judge John E. Sprizzo, it's unlikely to end the raging debate -- or the legal maneuvering -- over Google's effort.
"This could be a lifetime career for many," Peter Vogel, who heads the Internet and computer technology practice at Gardere Wynne Sewell, told the E-Commerce Times.
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