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BYU Participates in DMCA Rulemaking
October 19, 2020 01:14 PM
BYU continues its commitment to advocating for the copyright interests of educational institutions
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Will They All Live Happily Ever After?
By Ethan Schow
October 12, 2020 09:01 AM
Former student sues the Regents of the University of California for, among other things, professor's alleged copyright infringement.
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GSU Prevails in Long-Running Fair Use Fight
By Ethan Schow
October 06, 2020 02:30 PM
The trial court has issued a final order in this seminal educational copyright case, with litigation spanning more than a decade.
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The "Best" Settlement
By Ethan Schow
September 28, 2020 09:10 AM
Through mediation, student and music college have settled their dispute, which involved copyright, defamation, fraud, and other claims.
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Columbia University and Encyclopedia Foundation Continue Faceoff
By Ethan Schow
September 28, 2020 08:51 AM
Both sides claim the legacy and intellectual property rights associated with the Encyclopaedia Iranica.
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Texas A&M Athletic Department Severed from Long-Lasting Copyright Case
September 16, 2020 12:44 PM
Sports writer's claims against all defendants but one have been dismissed.
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Ongoing Textbook Counterfeiting Case Sheds Defendants as Publishers Settle
By Ethan Schow
September 08, 2020 03:30 PM
The publishers that brought the suit have voluntarily dismissed claims against a long trail of individual defendants as they have reached settlement agreements over time.
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Photographer's Motion for Partial Summary Judgement is Not a Slam Dunk
By Ethan Schow
August 31, 2020 04:32 PM
James Bass's motion in his dispute with Syracuse University was granted in (very limited) part and denied in part.
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Mediation Resolves Photograph Copyright Dispute
By Ethan Schow
August 24, 2020 11:29 AM
Southwestern University and photographer settle their copyright infringement case through mediation.
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Tweet Image Case Settles
By Ethan Schow
August 17, 2020 08:52 AM
Columbia University and professional photographer have settled their dispute over Columbia's use of a photograph in a Tweet.
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Conflicting Copyright Claims Give GI Doctor Sour Stomach
By Ethan Schow
August 10, 2020 08:53 AM
Doctor's Gastroenterology Certification Study Guide Targeted by Competing Copyright Claims
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Author Sues Publisher and Digital Distribution Platforms for Breach of Contract and Copyright Infringement
By Ethan Schow
July 31, 2020 03:58 PM
Bestselling book has been made available through e-lending and subscription services, undercutting author's royalties.
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University Prevails in Copyright Suit
By Ethan Schow
July 31, 2020 03:44 PM
Sports psychologist's claim against Liberty University dismissed with prejudice.
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Say Yesh to Another Copyright Lawsuit
By Ethan Schow
July 13, 2020 01:15 PM
Yesh Music sues another university for infringement.
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BYU Recognized in US Copyright Office Report
By Ethan Schow
July 06, 2020 08:45 AM
Report acknowledges that universities like BYU may have a special status in their role as internet service providers.
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The Curious Case of the Alleged Infringers
By Ethan Schow
June 29, 2020 03:00 PM
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's estate sues author, publisher, and filmmakers for their use of Sherlock Holmes character traits not yet in the public domain.
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Photographer Sues Educational Travel Company
By Ethan Schow
June 24, 2020 09:59 AM
Travel company reportedly used Japanese Maple photo without permission.
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Copyright Claim Against University of Minnesota Voluntarily Dismissed
By Ethan Schow
June 24, 2020 09:57 AM
Following the Supreme Court's decision in Allen v. Cooper, Yesh Music and the University of Minnesota have voluntarily dismissed their copyright dispute.
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