[digital-copyright] HathiTrust and Copyright Law Articles

[Shawnise Durham <shawnise.durham@xxxxxxxx>]

*HathiTrust ruling elicits mixed reactions*

By Austen
Hufford<http://www.michigandaily.com/people/ahufford/Austen%20Hufford>,
Daily Staff Reporter
Posted on: October 14, 2012

*http://tinyurl.com/co8879h*



In light of a recent lawsuit that ruled in favor of the University and
other partner schools regarding the legality of the HathiTrust digitization
project, interest groups and industry members have spoken out on the
groundbreaking ruling.

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 Court rules book scanning is fair use, suggesting Google Books victory

by Timothy B. Lee <http://arstechnica.com/author/timothy-b-lee/>

Posted on:Oct 10 2012, 11:15pm EDT

*http://tinyurl.com/8gnjdqc*

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Judge rules for Googles library partners in lawsuit brought by Authors
Guild

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*Court Hands Huge Victory to Universities' Digitization Efforts*

By *Rebecca J. Rosen*

Posted on: Oct 11 2012, 3:17 PM ET

*http://tinyurl.com/98uqzn3*

*Universities can proceed with their efforts to scan books, not just
because of the ability to search, but because of the huge benefits to blind
students.*

*FBI in DC Creates Intellectual Property Squad*

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

WASHINGTON October 12, 2012 (AP)

*http://tinyurl.com/d6tbnv4*



The FBI's Washington field office has created a squad dedicated to
investigating intellectual property thefts, part of a more aggressive law
enforcement approach on cybercrime, an official said Friday.













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