Four Leading Publishers Sue California Document Delivery Service For Copyright Infringement.BOSTON -- Four leading scientific, technical and medical publishers, Blackwell Publishing, Inc., Excerpta Medica medica (māˑ·dē·k , Inc. (a subsidiary of Elsevier, Inc.), Wiley-Liss, Inc. (a subsidiary of John Wiley John Wiley may refer to:
infringement of copyright plagiarisation, plagiarization, piracy, plagiarism - the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own suit against 4 Research Solutions, Inc., of Chico, CA. The publishers allege that 4 Research Solutions routinely makes and sells copies of copyrighted articles without obtaining permission. The publishers' complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. 4 Research Solutions, which conducts business under the name Research Solutions, is a commercial document delivery service. Its customers order copies of published materials, including journal articles, which the company produces and delivers by mail, fax or email. U.S. copyright law requires that companies wishing to redistribute copyrighted content in such fashion first obtain permission and, if required, pay royalties to the copyright holder. The plaintiffs allege that 4 Research Solutions has failed to obtain such permission in the case of numerous high-value articles published in the plaintiffs' scientific, technical and medical journals. "Document delivery service companies generally are very respectful of the copyrights of authors and publishers," said Attorney William Strong William Strong was the name of the following men:
About Blackwell Publishing. Blackwell Publishing is the world's leading society publisher, partnering with 665 academic and professional societies. Blackwell publishes over 800 journals and, to date, has published more than 6,000 books, across a wide range of academic, medical, and professional subjects. The company remains independent with more than 950 staff members in offices in the US, UK, Australia, China, Denmark, Singapore, Germany, and Japan. Blackwell's mission as an expert publisher is to create long-term partnerships with clients to enhance learning, disseminate research, and improve the quality of professional practice. For more information on Blackwell Publishing, please visit: www.blackwellpublishing.com (http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/) or www.blackwell-synergy.com (http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/). About Elsevier. Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the global science and health communities, Elsevier's 7,500 employees in over 70 offices worldwide publish more than 1,800 journals and 2,200 new books per year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such as ScienceDirect, MD Consult, Scopus, bibliographic databases, and online reference works. Elsevier is a global business headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc, a world-leading publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and medical, legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker symbols are REN ren or jen In Confucianism, the most basic of all virtues, variously translated as “humaneness” or “benevolence.” It originally denoted the kindness of rulers to subjects. (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. ), RUK RUK Reserviupseerikoulu (Hamina, Finland, Reserve Officers' School) RUK Are You Kidding? and ENL Noun 1. ENL - an inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face erythema nodosum leprosum Hansen's disease, leprosy - chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical (New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. ). About John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., provides must-have content and services to customers worldwide. Its core businesses include scientific, technical, and medical journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley has publishing, marketing, and distribution centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb. Wiley's Internet site can be accessed at www.wiley.com. About the American Chemical Society. The American Chemical Society--the world's largest scientific society--is a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. chartered by the U.S. Congress and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio. |
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