Plaintiffs American Geophysical Union and 82 other publishers of scientific and technical journals brought a class action claiming that Texaco’s unauthorized photocopying of articles from their journals constituted copyright infringement. Among other defenses, Texaco claimed that its copying was fair use under section 107 of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 107. The Circuit Court affirmed the District Court’s holding that Texaco’s photocopying did not constitute fair use.
American Geophysical Union v. Texaco, Inc., 60 F.3d 913 (2d Cir. 1995)
Additional Materials:
- Summary of Texaco Decision (September 1992)
- Original brief filed by Texaco, Inc (March 1993)
- Amicus curiae brief filed by ARL et al (March 1993)
- Amicus brief filed by American Library Association (March 1993)
- Brief filed by the Association of American Publishers (April 1993)
- Reply brief filed by Texaco (May 1993)
- Statement of support for petition for rehearing (December 1994)
- Library & Academic Communities Support Rehearing (ARL 178)
- Settlement of Texaco Case – May 1995
- Texaco, Publishers Agree to Settle Copyright Case (ARL 180)
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