Australia has a problem with this as well, mainly due to Google's 'opt out' policy. Google apparently thinks that if a book was ever published in the US, but no longer is, then it can add that book to its 'library'. Many Australian authors may get a brief publishing run in the US, then drop out of print there. But unless these authors go to the trouble of 'opting out' of google's system, google will add their copyrighted work to the google library. Now, we have a trade agreement with the US which covers (among other things) Australian copyright provisions so this looks like a direct violation of the trade agreement. And if an Australian author actually wants to 'opt in' to google's library, he / she will have to travel to the US and arrange for a tax file # with your IRS. Total waste of time (one day each way travel, who knows how many days dealing with your IRS) and expense (those air fares are pretty reasonable, but then you have vehicle rental, hotel expenses, meals, and the filing fees with the IRS) all for a $50 USD signing fee from google? Sure, they also get 60% of any monies made by google on their behalf, but how long will it take to recover the $5k+ that the 'opt-in' option actually cost?
Google's 'do no evil' mantra is beginning more and more to look like the three monkeys...