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Publishers Sue Georgia State over Digital Distribution
A group of publishers has filed suit in federal court to stop what it calls “widespread copyright infringement” at Georgia State University (GSU). The complaint, filed by Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and SAGE Publications and supported by the Association of American Publishers (AAP), charges that GSU administrators are violating the law by systematically enabling professors to provide students with digital copies of copyrighted course readings without publisher authorization. — Campus Technology

Cengage Learning to Acquire Houghton Mifflin College Assets for $750 Million
Cengage Learning announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Houghton Mifflin Company, under which Cengage Learning will acquire the assets of the Houghton Mifflin College Division (HM College) for $750 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2008 upon satisfaction of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. — Cengage

The Pearson Foundation and Nokia Announce the Mobile Learning Institute Earth Day Challenge
The Pearson Foundation and Nokia today announced a global, environmental filmmaking competition that gives young people the chance to share their views on the earth’s future and the importance of combating climate change. The Mobile Learning Institute Earth Day Challenge was announced at the opening of Jane Goodall’s Global Youth Summit on Earth Day 2008 in Orlando, Florida. — Earthtimes

Lawmaker seeks ban of ‘textbook scam’ publishers
The Philippines — Representative Monico Puentevella is set to pass a resolution that would ban at least five publishing companies involved in the alleged multimillion-peso textbooks scam. The five publishing companies are JTW Corporation, SD Publications Inc., Vibal Publishing House Inc. and Lamco Paper Products Co. Inc. and Watana Phanit Printing Company. — Sun.Star