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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

University Patenting and Large Damage Awards – Latest Development

by J. Steven Rutt | Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/31/2012

This week, press reports show Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) received a large, jury damage award ($1.17B) in a patent infringement lawsuit. This significant development is part of the on-going important policy dialog about...more

Publishers Appeal Georgia State University Copyright Ruling

by Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &... on 11/1/2012

We’ve previously written about the academic publishing industry’s lawsuit against Georgia State University (“GSU”) and its library system’s electronic reserve practices. In May, Northern District of Georgia Judge Orinda...more

Federal District Court’s Copyright Ruling Favors Georgia State University

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 5/22/2012

In a case that has been closely watched through the higher education community, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia held on May 11, 2012, that Georgia State University (GSU) was entitled to prevail in...more

GSU Scores a Victory for Academic Fair Use in Landmark Copyright Case

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/21/2012

In a landmark decision on the nature of copyright law in the digital age, a federal judge in Atlanta has ruled in favor of officials at Georgia State University on nearly all the copyright infringement claims lodged by a trio...more