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<b>Decision of Note:</b> No Jurisdiction over E-Book Uploader

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed Penguin Group's copyright infringement claims against American Buddha, a nonprofit that makes hundreds of books available for free, including four titles by Penguin.

9 minute read March 29, 2013 at 11:29 AM
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Jan Wolfe
<b>Decision of Note:</b> No Jurisdiction over E-Book Uploader

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed Penguin Group's copyright infringement claims against American Buddha, a nonprofit that makes hundreds of books available for free, including four titles by Penguin.

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