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[Webinar] Copyright Basics (Higher Education Series) - September 20th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

JD Supra Law

Understanding the fundamentals of copyright is crucial to avoiding costly missteps. Join Bricker Graydon attorneys Jeff Knight and Kylie Stryffeler as they review copyright principles, limitations, and fair use in educational settings. By: Bricker Graydon LLP

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Google's Inclusive Copyright Thesis Award

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This contest grants an award to the best master thesis written in English in the field of Copyright Law. The thesis must have been submitted to an institution of higher education in 2022, in the framework of a Master’s degree program. The deadline for submission is January 31, 2023.

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Updated DMCA Exemptions Are a Win for the Automotive Industry. Could Higher Education Be Next?

JD Supra Law

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the DMCA) governs the protection of copyrighted material in the digital environment. Among other things, the DMCA criminalizes circumvention of digital rights management tools that restrict the use of copyrighted works and proprietary software.

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Publishers’ Lawsuit Accuses Libgen of “Staggering” Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

Majors Publishers File Copyright Complaint Against Libgen According to a copyright lawsuit filed in the U.S. Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC (d/b/a Macmillan Learning, McGraw Hill LLC, and Pearson Education, Inc.) At least 20,000 of those files were published by plaintiffs Cengage Learning, Inc.,

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Certified tariffs not mandatory says SCOC in York v Access Copyright 

Barry Sookman

The Supreme Court released another landmark copyright decision in York University v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) , 2021 SCC 32. In addition, the Court further developed its fair dealing framework adopted in CCH v Law Society ( CCH ), Alberta (Education ) and SOCAN v Bell Canada (SOCAN).

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Canadian Copyright, Fair Dealing and Education, Part Four: The Disappearance of Course Packs

Michael Geist

Canadian copyright lobby groups effort to persuade the government to restrict fair dealing has often focused on a particular use case: the course pack. Copyright lobby groups and their supporters have long claimed that the practice relies on fair dealing and that universities are profiting from copying without compensation.

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Copyright-A Bane For The Students Or A Boon For Copyright Owners?

IP and Legal Filings

The time is ripe to strike a balance between the copyright owner’s economic interests and the public’s right to have access to information and knowledge for growth and development of society before it turns out as blessings of talent over the curse of poverty. Copyright ensures certain minimum rights and it has never been an absolute right.