A six person
Chicago law firm which engages in class action and personal injury cases has taken on the education publishing industry over the relatively new "inclusive access" programs which provide day one access of educational materials for students.
According to FeganScott’s managing partner Beth Fegan, who is
representing the students, the agreements require students to obtain
their required course materials from an “Inclusive Access” program by
paying full-price for a digital access code from their official
on-campus bookstore. When the semester ends, students lose access to the
textbook, eliminating the possibility to resell to secondary
purchasers.
“Textbooks have always been a major expense for college students, but
for most, the free market allowed them to purchase or resell used
textbooks to blunt the cost,” Fegan said. “These agreements rob students
of that option, forcing them to play by the rules set by publishers and
bookstores.”
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