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HathiTrust case dismissed; Judge rules ‘fair use’

Wednesday, 17 October 2012    Books+Publishing
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In the US, federal judge Harold Baer has dismissed the Authors Guild lawsuit against digital repository HathiTrust, ruling that HathiTrust’s book scanning project falls within ‘fair use’ exemptions of copyright law, reports Publishers Weekly. Baer labelled the scanning program as an ‘invaluable contribution to the progress of science and cultivation...

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