Amazon.com has been hit with a class action lawsuit after the company deleted George Orwell books from customers Kindles. The suit is being brought by Justin D. Gawronski, a 17-year-old high school student who had purchased Orwells 1984 to complete a summer homework assignment.
Amazon Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Kindle Deletion
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Bravo!
This whole case may seem like a bit of a tempest in a teapot, but the principle involved is anything but trivial. I doubt this suit has any chance of success, but maybe it will focus a bit more attention on how our rights are being whittled away.