High Court Takes Up Copyright Case
October 7, 2009
Publishing giants like Reed Elsevier, Dow Jones and the New York Times will face off against freelance authors Wednesday as the Supreme Court considers whether federal judges have the power to approve settlements in copyright fights. The case stems from a New York court's approval of an $18 million settlement of a class-action brought by writers who argued their work was improperly reproduced for electronic distribution.
High Court Takes Up Copyright Case