Copyright and Scarcity

An interesting discussion from Terry Hart on copyright, property rights, and scarcity:

Does Copyright Involve Scarcity?

ARL Hosts Authors Guild v. HathiTrust Decision Webcast

ARL hosted a terrific webcast last week on the Authors Guild v. HathiTrust decision and has made the full video of the webcast available. Speakers included four attorneys who participated in the case.

Lawsuit over the term 'Hobbit!'

The Hobbit Battle Royale! Lawsuit Flies Over Alleged Tolkien Rip-Off

by Josh Grossberg

http://www.eonline.com/news/361340/the-hobbit-battle-royale-lawsuit-flies-over-alleged-tolkien-rip-off

HathiTrust ruling elicits mixed reactions

HathiTrust ruling elicits mixed reactions

By AUSTEN HUFFORD, Daily Staff Reporter
Published October 14, 2012

The Michigan Daily

Google, publishers settle book-scanning dispute

from Associated Press, LA Times

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-google-books-20121005,0,6260341.story

GSU Library Promotes Open Access to New Faculty

Following its first round victory in a copyright lawsuit, Georgia State has taken a creative approach to promoting the open access movement.  In this article from Library Journal, Georgia State's Dean of Libraries encourages faculty to know their "copy rights."

http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/09/opinion/backtalk/gsu-library-promotes-open-access-to-new-faculty-backtalk/

Publishers Will Appeal E-Reserves Decision That Favored Georgia State U.

In an update on the Georgia State University copyright infringement lawsuit, this article from the Chronicle of Higher Education details the decision by the publisher plaintiffs to appeal the federal judge's ruling.  Read how one analyst speculates the court might rule in the next round.

http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/publishers-will-appeal-e-reserves-decision-that-favored-georgia-state-u/39732