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Conflicting Copyright Claims Give GI Doctor Sour Stomach

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

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

July 31, 2020 03:44 PM
Sports Psychologist's Claim against Liberty University Dismissed with Prejudice
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The Curious Case of the Alleged Infringers

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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Oh the Places Fair Use Can Boldly Go

May 11, 2020 06:32 PM
Parties Presented Oral Arguments Regarding the Fair Use Dispute before the Ninth Circuit
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Liberty University Claims Fair Use in Copyright Suit

February 24, 2020 11:31 AM
Liberty University Relies on Prior Case Law Regarding Fair Use of the Allegedly Infringed Work
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Give Me Liberty or Give Me an Injunction

January 06, 2020 10:05 AM
A Sports Psychologist Files Suit against a University for Alleged Infringement of a Book Passage
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Fair Use Boldly Goes Where No Fair Use Has Gone Before

November 25, 2019 02:24 PM
Dr. Seuss Enterprise Files Complaint against ComicMix LLC
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Author Voluntarily Dismisses Infringement Case Against University

August 05, 2019 12:00 PM
A Conclusion to Another Case with Dr. Bell
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Copyright is Elementary

July 08, 2019 12:00 PM
School Teacher Files Suit against Elementary School
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Winning May Not Be Normal, But Copyright Infringement Seems To Be

March 14, 2019 03:58 PM
On March 11, Dr. Keith Bell filed a complaint alleging copyright and trademark infringement against Stanford University and its former Senior Associate Athletic Director, Kevin Blue (jointly, the “Defendants”).
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USA Volleyball Sued for Common College Sports Twitter Account Post

June 07, 2018 04:45 PM
In the modern world, greater notoriety in any arena may easily lead to greater risks of copyright liability via social media. Last week, on May 30, 2018, a copyright suit was filed against USA Volleyball and a member of their Team USA for what would seem to many to be average behavior on social media.
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ResearchGate Settles With Three Publishers

April 20, 2018 02:34 PM
Last year, a coalition of multiple publishers alleged infringement of millions of works by ResearchGate (a popular networking site for academics), with a few of those publishers even going so far as to file a lawsuit against them. This case continues, with a Munich court holding their first hearing just days ago.
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University of Miami Sued Over Professor PowerPoint Presentation

April 20, 2018 02:24 PM
To say that university professors regularly give presentations at conferences would be an understatement. It's an indispensable part of what they do. But when Dr. Kysha Harriell, Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Director of Athletic Training at the University of Miami, gave a PowerPoint presentation at a 2017 conference organized by the Southeast Athletic Trainers' Association (SEATA), she may have landed herself, her employer and the conference organizers in legal hot water.
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States’ Sovereign Immunity Challenged in Texas A&M Case

December 12, 2017 03:24 PM
Bynum v. Texas A&M Univ. Athletic Dept., 17-cv-00181 (S.D. Tex.)
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Scholarly Publishing Giants File Infringement Suit against ResearchGate

October 13, 2017 03:28 PM
Publishers Elsevier and the American Chemical Society have alleged that the popular academic networking site, ResearchGate, has committed copyright infringement by sharing copyrighted research papers with their users, according to an article at www.sciencemag.org. ResearchGate claims more than 13 million users who can use personal pages to upload and share material including published papers or book chapters. These uploads, now comprising millions of works, are usually only accessible by paid subscription.
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College Football Coach Sued Over Retweet

October 06, 2017 03:33 PM
Bell v. King’s College, et al., 17-cv-01725 (M.D. Penn.)
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Cap and Gown Competitor Website Too Close for Copyright Comfort

September 15, 2017 03:44 PM
Graduation Solutions, LLC v. Acadima, LLC, 17-cv-01342 (D. Conn)
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