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University of Iowa Center for Intellectual Freedom Pauses Book Project Amid Copyright Ownership Debate

Interim director Luciano De Castro halts publication plans pending clarity on copyright rights despite Board of Regents assurances

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The University of Iowa’s Center for Intellectual Freedom has put its planned book project on hold due to unresolved copyright ownership concerns. Interim director Luciano De Castro expressed uncertainty over whether copyright would belong to the authors or the university, despite legal counsel and Board of Regents ass…
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University of Iowa Center for Intellectual Freedom Pauses Book Project Amid Copyright Ownership Debate The University of Iowa’s Center for Intellectual Freedom has put its planned book project on hold due to unresolved copyright ownership concerns. Interim director Luciano De Castro expressed uncertainty over whether cop... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/university-of-iowa-center-for-intellectual-freedom-pauses-book-project-amid-copyright-ownership-debate

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