GSU Copyright Lawsuit

On August 10, Judge Orinda Evans issued her final order in the GSU copyright lawsuit.  She found GSU to be the prevailing party, and notes that “the Court is convinced that Defendants did try to comply with the copyright laws.”

The University System of Georgia Copyright Policy was revised in May and now reflects Judge Evans’ ruling.  In turn, the GSU practice has also been updated.

Statements from Georgia State and the American Association of Publishers:

• Georgia State University: GSU wins copyright case
• American Association of Publisher: Publishers’ Statement on Injunctive and Declaratory Relief Ruling in Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Commentary:

• Inside Higher Ed: ‘The Prevailing Party’
• Scholarly Communications @ Duke: The prevailing party
• Matthew Sag : No Injunction in Cambridge University Press v. Becker, the Georgia State e-reserves case 
• Publishers Weekly: Final Order in GSU E-Reserves Case Is a Rebuke to Publishers