UK set to unveil plans for free access to publicly funded research by 2014 - July 16, 2012
The UK government is reportedly set to unveil controversial plans to make publicly funded scientific research immediately available for anyone to read for free by 2014. Under the scheme, research papers that describe work paid for by the British taxpayer will be free online for universities, companies and individuals to… Read More
Google likely to face US govt suit - April 13, 2012
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, is likely to be the next major tech target of the US and EU trust-busters after the US Justice Department recently sued Apple for illegally conspiring with publishers in the e-book market. According to legal experts, in an… Read More
Three US publishers, Apple charged with antitrust violations over e-books pricing - April 12, 2012
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and 15 other US state attorneys general have charged three of the nation’s largest book publishers and Apple Inc. with conspiring to fix the sales prices of e-books. The states’ antitrust case, which was filed in federal court in Austin, cites… Read More
FPRAA takes Center Stage at Congressional hearing - April 2, 2012
The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight recently conducted a hearing on the topic ‘Examining Public Access and Scholarly Publication Interests.’ The hearing was designed to generate information regarding open access in general, but quickly turned into a discussion of the recently… Read More
US panel clears publication of revised version of bird flu studies - April 2, 2012
The US’ National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) recently announced its support to publish research studies showing how scientists made new easy-to-spread forms of bird flu. According to the board, the studies, now revised, do not reveal details bioterrorists could use.… Read More
Apple, US publishers threatened with lawsuit for colluding over e-book prices - March 12, 2012
The US Justice Department has reportedly warned Apple, Inc. and five of the nation’s leading publishers that it plans to take legal action against them for allegedly colluding to raise the price of e-books. The publishers include Pearson, Macmillan, Hachette Book Group, Simon & Schuster and… Read More
