The high court could soon decide whether to review long-running case over Google’s library scanning program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Supreme Court in America is not going to take up Apple's appeal of the ebook price fixing ruling, effectively bringing to a close the "one of the most contentious legal dramas in modern publishing history". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pow! Zap! Bam! DC Comics has won its crusade against Batmobile duplicates. The comic book publisher's legal battle with a Temecula mechanic over knockoffs of Batman's prized vehicle won't go before the Supreme Court. On Monday, the high court declined to hear an appeal of a lower court ruling... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple's last shot at avoiding a $450 million ebook price fixing settlement just went out the window. The US Supreme Court has declined to hear Apple's challenge of an appeals court decision that left the company on the hook for allegedly conspiring... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple will pay $450 million as a settlement for ebook price fixing after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the company's appeal of a lower court's antitrust ruling.The Supreme Court's decision Monday ends Apple's appeal of the antitrust case against the company and five book publishers and... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Supreme Court last week once again delayed a decision on whether to review Apple's ebook price-fixing case. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a reply brief filed on January 15, Apple attorneys reiterated its argument that the Supreme Court should review their ebook price-fixing case. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors Guild executives say that the case represents an opportunity for the Supreme Court to clarify fair use for the digital age. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
In an opposition brief filed on December 23, the U.S. Department of Justice urged the Supreme Court not to hear Apple’s appeal in the long-running ebook price-fixing case. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
A coalition of authors groups and booksellers is urging the Supreme Court to reverse the verdict in Apple's ebook price-fixing case. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Department of Justice attorneys now have until January 4, 2016 to file any opposition briefs to Apple's petition for the Supreme Court to hear the company's appeal in the ebook price-fixing case. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple attorneys confirmed that they will seek a Supreme Court review of the 2013 verdict finding the company liable for price-fixing, but it's no lock the court will hear the case. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple's long-running court battle over manipulating the pricing of ebooks is getting even more dramatic. Next stop, the Supreme Court, Fortune reports. Back in June, Apple failed to get a Manhattan appeals court to overturn a 2014 ruling that woul... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Supreme Court has today (20th May) overturned an injunction preventing the publication of a memoir by classical pianist James Rhodes, in what has been described as a “victory for freedom of speech”. The decision has been welcomed by Canongate, Rhodes’ publisher, which was named as a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The decision means that the case is headed back to the district court, although the publishers could to the Supreme Court. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rights groups back challenge, claiming injunction on British performing artist’s book is serious risk to freedom of expressionA British performing artist who has been prevented from publishing his memoir as a result of legal action brought by his ex-wife is to ask the supreme court to overturn... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Doyle estate is hoping to overturn two lower court decisions that affirming that the character of Sherlock Homes is in the public domain, in anticipation of a full appeal. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
In his testimony, Wiley president and CEO Stephen Smith said Supreme Court’s 2013 ruling in Kirtsaeng has hobbled the publishers’ ability to sell textbooks abroad, and suggested a legislative fix. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The U.S. Supreme Court has said it will weigh in on the constitutionality of a provision in the U.S. Affordable Care Act requiring most for-profit companies to offer insurance coverage for birth control to their employees. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a major blow, Brent campaigners have been refused permission to take their case against six... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]