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4 August 2020CopyrightRory O'Neill

Columbia hit with restraining order in Encyclopaedia Iranica case

A non-profit organisation has won a temporary restraining order barring Columbia University from publishing copies of the Encyclopaedia Iranica resource.

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Foundation hits back at Columbia University over encyclopedia ownership
18 September 2019   A foundation established by the late historian Ehsan Yarshater has taken Columbia University to court, one month after the university sued the foundation over ownership of the Encyclopedia Iranica, a scholarly resource on Persian and Iranian history.
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Columbia University sues over ownership of Encyclopedia Iranica
12 August 2019   New York-based Columbia University has accused a company established by late historian Ehsan Yarshater of falsely claiming to be the copyright owner of the Encyclopedia Iranica, a scholarly resource on Persian and Iranian history.


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