Issues and developments related to Intellectual Property (e.g. Copyright, Fair Use, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets) and Open Movements (e.g. Open Access, Open Data, Open Educational Resources (OER)), examined in the "Intellectual Property and Open Movements" and "Ethics of Data, Information, and Emerging Technologies" graduate courses I teach at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. -- Kip Currier, PhD, JD
Showing posts with label alleged improper assignment of copyright. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alleged improper assignment of copyright. Show all posts
Friday, May 17, 2013
Harper Lee Sues Agent Over Copyright on ‘Mockingbird’; New York Times, 5/6/13
Julie Bosman, New York Times; Harper Lee Sues Agent Over Copyright on ‘Mockingbird’ :
"According to the complaint, filed in federal court in New York, Mr. Pinkus “engaged in a scheme to dupe Harper Lee, then 80 years old with declining hearing and eyesight,” into assigning the book’s copyright to his company."
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