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After Copyright Win, GSU Seeks $3.3 Million from Publishers
The request comes after GSU defeated a publisher lawsuit over the university’s use of digitized e-reserves for a second time last month.
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Google Case Ends, but Copyright Fight Goes On
At its April 15 conference, the Supreme Court declined to take up Authors Guild v. Google, effectively ending one of the defining copyright battles of the digital age.
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Supreme Court Rejects Google Books Appeal
The decision ends one of the publishing industry's defining legal dramas of the digital age.
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Publishers’ Loss in GSU Copyright Case Just Got a Little Worse
In an order filed yesterday, a federal judge clarified that the publisher plaintiffs prevailed on just four counts of alleged infringement, rather than seven.
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Supreme Court Delays Decision on Google Books Case
Lawyers tell PW it is likely the court simply did not get to the case, and will be relisted for a future conference. The court's next scheduled conference is April 15.
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GSU Prevails (Again) in Key Copyright Case
A federal court has once again found that Georgia State University’s use of digitized copies for classroom use is protected by fair use.
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Google Case Set for April 1 Supreme Court Conference
The Supreme Court has put the case on the calendar for its April 1 conference, meaning the end of the more than 10-year old case could be near.
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After Latest Filings, Google Case Now in Supreme Court's Hands
The high court could soon decide whether to review long-running case over Google’s library scanning program.
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Authors Guild Gets Support in Google Case
Malcolm Gladwell and Ursula K. Le Guin, are among those supporting the Authors Guild’s bid to have the Supreme Court review its case against Google.
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J.D. Salinger Copyright Suit is Dropped
The suit had accused the Salinger Literary Trust of “tortiously interfering” with the Devault-Graves Agency's attempts to license foreign editions of its book, 'J.D. Salinger: Three Early Stories.'
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Court Punts Salinger Copyright Case to New Hampshire
A copyright lawsuit filed by Memphis-based indie publisher the Devault-Graves Agency against the Salinger Literary Trust is moving from Tennessee to New Hampshire, where Salinger’s heir, Colleen Salinger resides.
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Google's Book Scanning is Fair Use, Appeals Court Rules
An appeals court rejected the claims of the Authors Guild that Google's massive book scanning project is copyright infringement.
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How a Dancing Baby Struck a Blow for Fair Use
A federal appeals court this week held that copyright holders must consider fair use before sending a DMCA takedown notice.
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Educational Publishers Sue Textbook Reseller
Three major education publishers this week filed a copyright and trademark infringement suit against a U.S.-based textbook reseller for allegedly importing and selling pirated foreign editions of popular textbooks.
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Filings Set Stage for New Ruling in GSU Copyright Case
With remand briefs now filed by both sides, the stage is set for a new decision in a closely watched copyright case.
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Fearing Piracy, Authors Guild Pushes Change to Copyright Law
Citing a major uptick in Internet piracy, the Authors Guild has urged Congress to require ISPs to monitor and filter the Internet for pirated works.
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ALA Questions Bid for Independent Copyright Office
ALA joins a chorus of Internet and tech businesses in questioning a proposal to establish the U.S. Copyright office as its own independent agency.
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Plan for 'Independent' Copyright Office Meets Resistance
AAP officials have called the proposal "a critical first step" toward modernizing the Copyright Office, but a coalition of Internet companies are less enthused.
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J.D. Salinger Lawyers Fire Back in Copyright Battle
Attorneys for the Salinger Literary Trust argue that a copyright suit filed by indie publisher, The Devault-Graves Agency is without merit and should be tossed.
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