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Update: Batts' no longer being persued by Wiley for copyright issues

Shelley Batts received an email from the Director of Publications at SCI saying that the threats of legal action from Wiley regarding copyright violations was a "misunderstanding" and a mistake on the part of a junior member of staff and that they are happy to see her publishing the chart and graph.

I find it to be entertaining (and very, very sad) that the Director of Publications felt the need to blame the "misunderstanding" on a junior staff member. It's a feeble attempt on Wiley's part to redeem themselves after wide-spread criticism around the web. But, the real point, is that Batts doesn't have to worry about the big-bad publisher coming to get her ;)

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