Scholar, Joyce Estate, Settle Out of Court

Carol Schloss, the scholar who wanted to quote some unpublished copyrighted material in a book about Lucia Joyce, and the Joyce estate, have come to an agreement about her use of that material. Professor Schloss had filed suit in federal court, asking the court to clarify whether the fair-use exemption would allow her to use the material in her book Lucia Joyce: To Dance in the Wake (2003). The out-of-court settlement allows Professor Schloss’ website, which includes material omitted from the book, to be accessible in the U.S. only. Read more in an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education (may require subscription; also available via LEXIS and WESTLAW) or here at sfgate.com.