Circuit Court Of The United States Massachusetts District In Equity W B Lawrence Vs R H Dana Et Als Etc For An Infringement Of Copyright

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Download or read book Reed Elsevier Inc., Et Al., Petitioners V. Irvin Muchnick, Et Al., Respondents written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Question presented: Does 17 U.S.C. sec. 411(a) restrict the subject matter jurisdiction of the federal courts over copyright infringements actions? The case is a class action on behalf of authors who contributed works to print periodicals, which then entered into agreements to publish the authors’ works in electronic databases. The class sued the print publishers and electronic databases, claiming that the authors had not consented to reproduction in electronic publication. All parties entered into a settlement agreement that, in grossly simplified form, would provide monetary compensation in exchange for electronic publication. The settlement purports to cover works that were timely registered with the Copyright Office (and thus entitled to statutory damages), those that were untimely registered, and those that were never registered. Objectors, led by Irvin Muchnick, a freelance writer covered by the class definition, argued that the settlement was unfair to authors of unregistered works and that the class representation was inadequate. The district court certified the class and approved the settlement over the objections. Muchnick and other objectors appealed.