The closely watched case is now closed after the plaintiffs dropped the claim of willful infringement. Moppet Books, meanwhile, said they are unlikely to appeal the summary judgment in the case. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Judge Jed Rakoff needed just 12 pages to dispatch with Moppet Books' claims that their works were protected by fair use. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
In an interesting copyright case, children's books based on great literature are ruled by a US district judge to be infringing on copyright. The post US Copyright Ruling: The Moppet Books’ KinderGuides Case appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
A federal judge has found that Moppet Books had infringed copyright with its unauthorized children's "learning guides" to a host of classic novels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]