Elsevier Files Lawsuit Against Site Providing Access to Pirated Articles
From TorrentFreak:
In common with other content behind paywalls, there are several specialized sites that allow the general public to download pirated copies of these academic works.
According to Elsevier the company is losing revenue because of these sites, so in order to stem the tide the publisher has filed a complaint (pdf) at a New York federal court hoping to shut them down.
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Through the lawsuit the publisher hopes to obtain an injunction against the site’s operators, search engines, domain registrars and hosting companies, to take them offline as soon as possible.
Read the Complete Article (491 Words) and Complaint Filed in a NY Federal Court
Filed under: Academic Libraries, Elsevier, Public Libraries, Publishing
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