After nearly three years of legal wrangling, a federal judge today will hear cross motions for summary judgment in a closely watched lawsuit challenging the legality of the Internet Archive's program to scan and lend print library books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
A federal judge is ready to hear oral arguments for summary judgment in a closely watched copyright case over the scanning and lending of library books, some four months after final briefs were submitted by the parties and more than two years since the case was first filed. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
A federal judge is now ready to hear arguments for summary judgment in a closely watched copyright case filed by four major publishers against the Internet Archives over its program to scan and lend library books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
In the lengthy filings, the parties sharpen their arguments for summary judgment in the closely watched copyright case. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
A federal court in New York last week ordered that motions for summary judgment be filed by early summer, meaning the fate of the closely watched copyright case could be in the court’s hands by early fall. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
In his long-awaited answer to the government's civil complaint, former national security adviser John Bolton denied that he broke any laws in publishing his bestselling memoir 'The Room Where It Happened.' But with a DoJ motion for Summary Judgment now pending before the court, it's unclear... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
At a brief conference on Monday, B&N attorneys said the company will move for summary judgment on the most contentious and potentially costly claims in the wrongful termination suit filed against the retailer by former CEO Demos Parneros. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
If successful, the move for summary judgment would narrow the scope of any future trial, B&N attorneys say, and more importantly knock out a claim for which former CEO Demos Parneros is said to be seeking roughly $70 million in damages. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
A federal appellate court has upheld the dismissal of a longstanding antitrust suit against Hearst and Time Inc.—among other current and former magazine publishers—filed by defunct wholesaler Anderson News, LLC, likely ending a legal battle so protracted that several of its original parties no... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 ]
Attorneys for the consumer class argue there is enough evidence to assess damages against Apple via a summary judgment. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
After a round of key filings, two Authors Guild cases challenging Google’s ambitious library book-scanning program are on schedule for early fall trial dates. Final reply briefs were filed July 27 for the Authors Guild v. HathiTrust, with that case now fully briefed and all but set for a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]