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Cases Update

March 11, 2024 11:16 AM
Rounding Up Four Completed Cases
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Cases Update

January 08, 2024 03:50 PM
One Case Ongoing and Two Cases Settled
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From Pages to Pixels: Unraveling the Hachette v. Internet Archive Copyright Conundrum

May 15, 2023 09:45 AM
Controlled Digital Lending Ruled Not a Fair Use in Internet Archive's "Open Library"
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The Secret's Out: Springdale School District Allegedly Infringed Marenem Inc.'s "Secret Stories"

May 01, 2023 02:52 PM
Company Files Complaint After Discovering Arkansas School District's Copying and Distribution of Their Materials
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Wrap Up: Pepperdine Case Dismissed

March 23, 2023 03:19 PM
Legal Proceedings Between Pepperdine University and Dr. McGucken Come to an End
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Completed Case Roundup

September 12, 2022 08:25 AM
Tying Up Loose Ends: Creative Commons Licenses, Copyrighted Credentialing Exams, and Counterfeit Textbooks
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Alleged Counterfeit Distributor Denies Accusations

April 11, 2022 10:21 AM
Radius International Claims No Part in Apparent Illegal Distributions
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Publishers Team Up Against Apparent Counterfeit Distributor

November 08, 2021 02:21 PM
Five Major Educational Publishers are Seeking Damages for Alleged Counterfeiting Operations.
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Textbook Company Claims No-Foul Play

August 09, 2021 11:11 AM
Textbook Distributor Hits Back Against Publishers' Infringement Claims
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Are Your Textbooks Legit?

May 17, 2021 02:54 PM
Prominent Academic Publishers File a Suit Against Another Distributor of Counterfeit Textbooks
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The Book is Closed on Another Academic Publishing Case

March 01, 2021 11:18 AM
Publishers and Merchant Have Come to a Final Settlement in Textbook Counterfeiting Matter
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A Synopsys of a DMCA Violation

February 08, 2021 04:49 PM
California Software Company Sues University of Rhode Island for DMCA Violation
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Ongoing Textbook Counterfeiting Case Sheds Defendants as Publishers Settle

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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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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Academic Publishers Settle Textbook Piracy Case

May 26, 2020 08:45 AM
Pearson Education and Other Publishers Have Settled Their Copyright Infringement Case against Unauthorized eBook Distributor
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Third Time's (Hopefully) the Charm

March 09, 2020 10:22 AM
The Georgia State Copyright Case Gets Another Ruling from the District Court
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Publishers Sue to Stop Counterfeiting

January 27, 2020 08:55 AM
McGraw Hill brings an Infringement Suit against Several Online Merchants
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Academic Publishers Unite to Enforce Copyrights

October 21, 2019 12:00 PM
Alleged Copyright Infringement by Selling Textbooks Online
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