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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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Library Groups Join Effort for 'Balanced' Copyright
The American Library Association and the Association of Research Libraries are among the organizations to join a new coalition dedicated to promoting "balanced" copyright laws.
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Judge Denies Publishers' Bid for New Evidence in GSU Copyright Case
Judge Orinda Evans has denied publishers’ bid to gather new evidence in the closely-watched Georgia State University e-reserves case.
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GSU Lawyers: No Do-Over in Key Copyright Case
In a blistering opposition filing, Georgia State attorneys argue that the publisher plaintiffs should not be allowed a "second go at whole new allegations of infringement."
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Publishers' Move Could Mean 'Whole New Trial' in GSU Copyright Case
With the case now back at the district court, the three publisher plaintiffs are seeking to introduce new evidence to determine whether the university’s e-reserve policies are infringing.
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Authors Guild Drops HathiTrust Case
After suffering two major defeats in its legal battle with Google’s library scanning partners, the Authors Guild this week finally ended the litigation.
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Court Rejects Publishers’ Latest Appeal in GSU Copyright Case
The decision means that the case is headed back to the district court, although the publishers could to the Supreme Court.
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Second Circuit Hears Google Books Case
The Authors Guild, hoping to upend the 2013 decision favoring Google in its lawsuit over the company's library book scanning project, presented oral arguments in court, on Wednesday.
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AAP, Authors Guild Discuss Author-Editor Process
The AAP and Authors Guild co-hosted a panel last week on Capitol Hill about authorial-editorial collaboration, in advance of Congress’s review of the U.S. Copyright Act.
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Wattpad Pirates Get Craftier
A zero-tolerance policy on Wattpad, the social media site that claims 35 million readers and writers worldwide, has not done away with the problem of digital piracy.
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In Twist, Publishers Appeal Their ‘Win’ in GSU Copyright Case
The publisher plaintiffs in the closely-watched GSU copyright case have asked for a full hearing of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, despite already winning a unanimous reversal from a three-judge panel.
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Open Road Dodges $1 Million Bullet in Copyright Case
Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald has denied HarperCollins’ bid to recover more than $1 million in attorney fees from Open Road in its infringement case over an e-book edition of Jean Craighead George's 'Julie of the Wolves.'
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After Reversal in Key Copyright Case, What's Next for Academic Fair Use?
On October 17, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a key fair-use ruling in a long-running case over digital course readings on college campuses.
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Appeals Court Reverses GSU Copyright Ruling
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals last Friday reversed a lower court’s fair use finding in the GSU e-reserves case. But as the dust settles, library supporters says the 129-page decision may not be the significant blow publishers had hoped for.
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EU Court: Libraries Can Digitize, But Not Distribute
In a directive issued this week, a European Union court held that European libraries can digitize works in their collections but, without an explicit exception by a member state, are limited to displaying digitized works at dedicated reading terminals.
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Google Settles Infringement Suit with Photographers
Google has reached an agreement with a group of photographers to settle charges involving its scanning project.
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Wattpad Adopts Creative Commons 4.0 Licenses
Wattpad has upgraded its copyright protection to Creative Commons 4.0, offering fans the ability to remix millions of stories into new content with permission.
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Conan Doyle Estate Appeals Copyright Case to Supreme Court
The Doyle estate is hoping to overturn two lower court decisions that affirming that the character of Sherlock Homes is in the public domain, in anticipation of a full appeal.
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HarperCollins Presses Damages Case Against Open Road
In a short reply brief filed on July 2, HarperCollins attorneys urged the court to uphold their request for an injunction and more than $1.1 million in damages and attorneys fees.
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