October 8, 2004

Groups Sue U.S. Agency Over International Publishing Rules; Publisher Buys Psychology Journal

By LILA GUTERMAN and PETER MONAGHAN

EMBARGOED IDEAS: Calling restrictions on publishing contrary to the First Amendment and acts of Congress, a group of publishers' and authors' associations last week sued the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, which enforces regulations against countries that are under U.S. trade embargoes.

The lawsuit asks the court to strike down regulations that require publishers to request licenses for editing articles and books by authors in embargoed countries, such as Cuba,

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