Court says state is entitled to any profits from Permanent Record because its publication breached non-disclosure agreementsEdward Snowden is not entitled to the profits from his memoir Permanent Record, and any money made must go to the US government, a judge has ruled.Permanent Record, in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-12-20 13:20:57 UTC ]
A High Court has ruled that Northamptonshire County Council's bid to close 21 libraries was unlawful. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
A New York court has held that ebook publisher Open Road infringed HarperCollins’ copyright with its ebook edition of Jean Craighead George’s 1973 bestselling children’s book "Julie of the Wolves." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google's massive book-scanning project that makes complete copies of books without the authors' permission is perfectly legal under U.S. copyright law, a federal judge ruled today, deciding an 8-year-old legal battle. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google's Books project, which has indexed millions of titles and made them available online, hasn't always been on completely solid legal footing. After all, Books operates without the permission of authors, which has understandably drawn some ire from copyright holders, not to mention other web ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
With its reputation on the line, Apple vows to appeal the federal judge's ruling that it conspired with publishers to raise prices.SAN FRANCISCO — A New York federal judge's ruling that Apple Inc. conspired to raise electronic book prices cuts straight to the heart of the company's image as a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple conspired with publishers to fix the price of electronic books, a US judge rules, but the company says it will appeal against the decision. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]