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Class Dismissed as Boston University Resolves Copyright Clash

By Audrey Vengesai
November 18, 2024 10:01 AM
Boston University and Lecturer Babak Boghraty Agree to a Settlement, Leading to Case Dismissal with Prejudice.
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Internet Archive's Fair Use Defense Falls Short

Ewerton Barroso
By Ewerton Barroso
October 07, 2024 11:03 AM
Second Circuit Rules on Open Library Book-Scanning Case
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I Declare... Or Do I?

Ewerton Barroso
By Ewerton Barroso
August 26, 2024 12:56 PM
Concerned Parent Seeks Declaratory Judgement Concerning Potential Fair Use of Copyrighted Mental Health Survey
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Settlement: The Final Frontier

By Ethan Schow
September 02, 2022 11:27 AM
The Creators of a Notable Star Trek–Dr. Seuss Mashup Have Reached an Accord with the Author's Estate
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Chegg Denies Infringement Allegations

By Blake Anderson
January 24, 2022 03:51 PM
Chegg Responds to Lawsuit Filed by Pearson Education
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Online Learning Service Denies Copyright Infringement Claims

By Dan Ankenman
January 10, 2022 11:27 AM
Course Hero Denies Knowledge of Continuing Infringement
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Text Written So Well That It Needs To Be Copied?

By Blake Anderson
September 06, 2021 08:23 AM
College Application Business Admits to Copying Portions from Competition's Website but Denies Infringement
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Teacher's Copyright Suit Continues

By Ethan Schow
August 02, 2021 04:40 PM
Amended Complaint Has Been Filed and Answered
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Dr. Seuss Enterprises and the U.S.S. Enterprise

By Ethan Schow
July 12, 2021 01:23 PM
Court of Appeals Concludes That Mash-Up Book Did Not Make Fair Use of the Dr. Seuss Estate's Copyrighted Works
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The Bell Stopped Ringing

Gavin Heap
By Gavin Heap
May 10, 2021 01:03 PM
Court Decides That School District's Use of a Book Passage Is Fair Use
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Google v. Oracle Comes to a Close

By Ethan Schow
April 12, 2021 10:13 AM
Supreme Court Resolves Fair Use Question in Conflict between Tech Giants
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BYU Continues Participation in DMCA Rulemaking

January 25, 2021 10:53 AM
BYU's Comment Calls for Expanded Educational Exemption
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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Landmark Copyright Case

By Blake Anderson
November 11, 2020 08:44 AM
After a Decade of Ligation, Oracle v. Google Nears Resolution
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The "Bell" Tolls for Texas School District

By Ethan Schow
November 02, 2020 09:00 AM
Sports Psychologist Launches Suit for Alleged Violation of the Copyright in His Motivational Passage
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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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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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Oh the Places Fair Use Can Boldly Go

By Ethan Schow
May 11, 2020 06:32 PM
Parties Presented Oral Arguments Regarding the Fair Use Dispute before the Ninth Circuit
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A Gleeful Ending for High School Choirs

By Casey Wareham
March 30, 2020 04:26 PM
The Burbank High School Show Choirs Were Found Not Liable for Copyright Infringement
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