University of Toronto reaches settlement for $1-million in damages from tutoring company
The University of Toronto has settled a copyright infringement lawsuit against a tutoring company for $1 million in damages. The Easy Group tutoring companies were found to have reproduced course materials without authorization, which raised concerns about academic integrity. The settlement includes an injunction preventing further use of the university's materials and aims to protect students in the long run.
- ▪The University of Toronto sued Easy Group for copyright infringement, resulting in a $1 million settlement.
- ▪The Federal Court of Canada found that Easy Group had reproduced course outlines, lecture notes, and tests without permission.
- ▪The settlement includes an injunction that prohibits Easy EDU from using U of T course materials in the future.
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Open this photo in gallery:The University of Toronto's case had been before the Federal Court of Canada since 2022.Wa Lone/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe University of Toronto has reached a settlement with a tutoring company it sued for copyright infringement that provides for the school to be paid $1-million in damages.According to a consent judgment issued by the Federal Court of Canada last month, the Easy Group tutoring companies infringed U of T’s copyright and that of three named professors: Robert Gazzale, Lisa Kramer and Ai Taniguchi.Easy Group Inc. is responsible for a handful of entities referred to in court documents as the Easy EDU companies.
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