Harvard should “turn this into a teaching moment” and “give students a chance to learn about what’s happening,” Palfrey said.
Additionally, Palfrey said he believes the University should have “a process by which...student[s] can push back,” contesting allegations of copyright infringement when they believe their actions are not illegal.
“I am not convinced that the school has a good process in place” for such contestation, he said.
But he said that most of these cases are settled out of court for about $3,000.
—Staff writer Matthew S. Lebowitz can be reached at mslebow@fas.harvard.edu
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