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Q. Have there been legal challenges to Scholarly Publishing & Communication's Dartmouth Faculty Open Access Policy? What about "restraint of trade" for example?

Answered By: Shawn Martin
Last Updated: Jun 07, 2024     Views: 38

No, since there is a solid legal and contractual basis for this kind of faculty open access policy, including the transfer of copyright and restraint of trade questions. Faculty open access policies do not result in any restraint of trade and are not a threat to journal publishing business models such as subscriptions.