AIS publishes report to guide higher educational institutions on plagiarism policies - April 4, 2011
The UK's Academic Integrity Service (AIS) - managed by the Higher Education Academy (HEA) with the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) - has published a report to enable higher education institutions to review and develop their policies relating to student plagiarism. … Read More
Microsoft files European antitrust complaint against Google - March 31, 2011
Software vendor Microsoft Corp., US, has reportedly filed a formal complaint against Google, Inc. with the European antitrust regulators. In its complaint, Microsoft claims that Google engages in a 'pattern of actions' that impede competition unfairly. The company… Read More
Stanford University plans to continue digitising books despite ruling in Google case - March 24, 2011
Stanford University has expressed its disappointment with the latest ruling in the Google Books Agreement case. The university is analysing the decision and will consult with other libraries participating in Google's digitisation project. US Circuit Judge Denny Chin had said the deal between Google and… Read More
US judge rules against Google Book Settlement Agreement citing antitrust concerns - March 23, 2011
A US judge recently rejected the Google Book Settlement Agreement, a proposed deal between Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, and the book industry that would have put millions of volumes online, media reports have indicated. He cited antitrust concerns and… Read More
Canadian government unveils transparency initiative with limited scope - March 22, 2011
Long accused of systemic secrecy and reluctance to disclose information on issues ranging from food safety to drug approval, the Canadian government has unveiled certain transparency initiatives, according to the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). The initiatives include datasets like ones on the number of dairy… Read More
Righthaven loses copyright lawsuit filed against non-profit organisation - March 22, 2011
Copyright enforcement firm Righthaven, US, reportedly lost a lawsuit last week in a ruling that a nonprofit's reposting of an entire newspaper article was a lawful fair use. The ruling, if upheld on appeal, could possibly change the way that copyrighted newspaper… Read More
Social networking, search sites may face EU legal action over data privacy - March 17, 2011
Social networking sites and search engines such as Facebook and Google may face legal action if they fail to obey planned EU data privacy rules, according to EU justice chief Viviane Reding. Reding will propose an overhaul of the EU's 16-year-old laws on data protection in the coming months.… Read More
Republican US Senator calls for antitrust probe against Google - March 14, 2011
Senator Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, recently added his support to a growing number of lawmakers seeking congressional hearings on Google Inc.'s business practices. The move comes just one day after the US Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights vowed to ensure fair… Read More
US Supreme Court to review constitutionality of restoring copyrights in foreign works - March 8, 2011
The US Supreme Court is set to review the constitutionality of restoring copyrights in foreign works, which is likely to affect the status of many famous works. The Court recently granted the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by lawyers from Stanford Law School's Fair… Read More
ALPSP submits response to the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property and Growth - March 4, 2011
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) has submitted its response to the call for evidence by Professor Hargreaves and his team to contribute to his Review of Intellectual Property and Growth. This is the latest in a number of recent reviews of the… Read More
