Law360, New York ( June 13, 2014, 10:57 AM EDT) -- In a victory for educational institutions seeking to advance knowledge by expanding access to book content, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld against a copyright challenge by the Authors Guild the creation and operation of the HathiTrust Digital Library (the "HDL"), a collection of digitized books that are made available for certain uses.[1] The Second Circuit also reinforced the foundational purpose of copyright, which — contrary to the claims of some — is not to enhance the financial well-being of copyright owners but "'[t]o promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts'" and to encourage learning.[2]...
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