February 27, 2004

Publishers Sue Over Online Sales of Course Packs, Alleging Copyright Violations

By ANDREA L. FOSTER

Six leading academic publishershave filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit against a copy-shop owner in Austin, Tex., who sells packages of course materials online. The suit is believed to be among the first to take aim at digital distribution of unauthorized course packs.

The lawsuit names two copy shops located near the University of Texas at Austin, as well as a service that distributes course packs over the Internet. It accuses the owner of the three businesses of reproducing

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