The scientists filed a class action lawsuit against six major academic publishers, alleging antitrust violations that exploit their labor and impede scientific progress.
The complaint outlines a 'scheme' that has resulted in 'perverse market failures' that disrupt scientific work and slow down critical research advancements.
Dean Harvey stated, 'The for-profit academic publishing industry is in the business of exploiting the goodwill and hard work of brilliant scholars'.
Due to the publishers' practices, lawyers claim that crucial research can be delayed, adversely affecting the development of vital medical treatments.
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