Litigation
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Lawsuit challenges school system's web use
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Litigation
A South Carolina man is suing his local school system for refusing to post links to pro-voucher internet sites in a case that raises questions about what school districts can promote or exclude from their web sites. [ Read More ]
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Judge: Turnitin.com doesn't violate copyright laws
Thu, Apr 17, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Copyright
A federal district court judge threw out a lawsuit against the online plagiarism detection service Turnitin.com last month, ruling the web site--which stores student papers in its database and compares them with new submissions--does not violate copyright laws. [ Read More ]
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Judge says Marshall must ID students in downloading case
Wed, Apr 16, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Copyright
In the latest case pitting a university against the music industry in its fight against online music piracy, a federal judge says Marshall University must identify seven students who the music industry claims have illegally downloaded music from the internet. [ Read More ]
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Patent office deals a blow to Blackboard
Mon, Apr 14, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Patent infringement
In yet another twist to the often arcane but potentially far-reaching patent dispute between eLearning systems providers Blackboard Inc. and Desire2Learn Inc. (D2L), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in late March took "non-final" action that deemed all of Blackboard's 44 patents invalid. [ Read More ]
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Suit could force disclosure of RIAA's methods
Tue, Mar 25, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Copyright
An Oregon woman is suing the music industry trade association in a case that could force the group to reveal how it targets people in its efforts to curb illegal downloading and sharing of music online. That knowledge could prove useful for higher-education officials, many of whom have been critical of the highly secretive process by which the group has singled out college students in its anti-piracy campaign. [ Read More ]
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College gossip site subpoenaed
Wed, Mar 19, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Litigation
JuicyCampus, a web site that publishes anonymous, often malicious gossip about college students, has come under fire from student groups at several colleges and universities who say it is ruining reputations. Now, state prosecutors in New Jersey have subpoenaed records from JuicyCampus in an investigation into whether the site is committing consumer fraud. [ Read More ]
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Blackboard's patent win shocks D2L
Tue, Feb 26, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Patent infringement
Blackboard Inc. has won a $3.1-million verdict in its controversial patent-infringement lawsuit against the smaller Canadian company, Desire2Learn. But the legal fight seems far from over. [ Read More ]
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University group sues Intel over patents
Mon, Feb 11, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Patent infringement
The University of Wisconsin-Madison's research arm has sued computer chip maker Intel Corp., claiming the company violated the university's patents in making the popular Core 2 Duo processor. [ Read More ]
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Free music downloading solution on hold
Thu, Jan 31, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Copyright
A new online file-sharing service that promises to offer free, unlimited music downloads could help solve the problem of copyright violations that occur over campus computer networks, provided it can successfully conclude music licensing deals with the major record labels. [ Read More ]
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MPAA admits mistake on downloading study
Fri, Jan 25, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Copyright
Hollywood has laid much of the blame for illegal movie downloading on college students. Now, it says its math was wrong. [ Read More ]
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