Broad coalition urges senate to reauthorize COMPETES Act - November 12, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has joined more than 300 universities and businesses; higher education associations; and non-profit, industry, and research organisations in a letter (PDF) to US Senate Commerce Committee leadership supporting reauthorisation of the America COMPETES Act. The COMPETES Act promotes innovation… Read More
The UK House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee Report on OA - September 17, 2013
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has published a Report welcoming the UK Government's commitment to increasing access to published research findings, and its desire to achieve full open access. However, while Gold open access is a desirable ultimate goal, focusing on it during the transition to a fully open… Read More
Publishers in e-book antitrust case object to DOJ’s proposed punishment for Apple - August 9, 2013
The five publishers who settled with the federal government in the ebook pricing case have objected to the government's proposed injunction for Apple in a joint court filing Wednesday. They argue that the injunction modifies the settlements that they already reached with… Read More
Department of Justice proposes remedy to address Apple’s price fixing - August 5, 2013
The Department of Justice and 33 State Attorneys General have submitted to the court a proposed remedy to address Apple Inc.'s illegal conduct, following the July 10, 2013, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York decision finding that Apple conspired to fix the… Read More
G8 science ministers’ recommendations on access to research - June 18, 2013
As preparations were underway in Northern Ireland for the 39th G8 summit, science ministers from G8 nations met with their national science academies to discuss the most pressing issues in research facing scientists worldwide. Their recommendations will be put to the G8 leaders during talks being… Read More
Biss’ open access legislation passes House - May 28, 2013
Legislation State Senator Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) sponsored to work toward making state universities' taxpayer-funded research available to the public recently passed the House by a vote of 98-16. Senate Bill 1900, which will require each public university to convene an open access task force, now awaits the governor's signature. … Read More
