FAQs
Are the casebooks at Semaphore
Press free?
No. The suggested price of a complete Semaphore Press casebook
is $30. We base that price on the idea that it's fair to ask a
student to pay about $1 per class session for the casebook
materials used in that class session.
How should I
contact Semaphore Press if I have a question about the payment
I made?
Please e-mail us at customerservice@semaphorepress.com.
And remember that, even if we are having a problem processing
your payment, you can download the casebook materials.
What rights do I
get when I download a Semaphore Press casebook?
Our authors retain the copyrights in the casebooks we publish.
You can download a casebook copy from the website for your
personal use. If you lose it, or your computer crashes or is
stolen, don't worry; we'll still be here. Come back to download
a replacement copy, and don't worry about having to pay again.
We are not granting you permission to reproduce the books
available on our website except to the extent needed for your
personal copy. We are not granting you permission to distribute
copies either.
What format is
the Semaphore Press casebook in? Can I read it on my e-book
reader?
Every Semaphore Press book file is simply a standard pdf file.
You can read the pdf with any pdf reader. Some e-book readers
are pdf-friendly, some are less so. For example, if you own an
iPhone or iPad, you can read the pdf using Apple's iBook
software. (At present, you put a pdf into iBook by e-mailing it
to yourself.) The iPad and iPhone can also run other pdf-reader
and file-management apps.
Can I get a
hardbound copy of a Semaphore Press casebook?
Not from us. You can, however, print and bind your copy of the
digital download from Semaphore Press. Many copy shops having a
range of binding services. For example, FedEx/Kinko's describes
multiple binding methods at its website.
The copyshop
does not want to print or bind my book, because of the
copyright notice. What can I do?
You have our permission to print and bind your downloaded book,
of course. Please download this explanatory letter we've created and
provide it to the copyshop. It should address the copyshop's
concerns.
Can I return my
Semaphore Press casebook for a refund?
We are happy to provide a refund if you drop the class for
which you purchased the book. Please complete this Refund Form, have your professor or
registrar's office sign it, and mail it to us (either as a
scanned attachment to an e-mail at customerservice@semaphorepress.com,
or by snail mail to Semaphore Press, Inc., 17183 Carlson Court,
Lake Oswego, OR, 97034). If you have not dropped the class, or
you purchased the download other than for use in a law school
class, we regret that we can't provide a refund.
Can I resell or
give away my copy of a Semaphore Press casebook?
We ask that you not resell or give away your copy. Instead,
please direct people who are interested in obtaining a copy to
the Semaphore Press website, where
they can download their own copies. The resale market in the
traditional casebook publishing world is part of what drives
casebook prices up to $130; when a publisher prices a book at
$130, it is factoring in the competition and lost opportunities
that the resold books embody for them. Things are different at
Semaphore Press. Because anyone can get his or her own copy of
a Semaphore Press book, we ask that you help us keep legal
casebook materials available at reasonable prices by directing
your fellow students to our website.
I'm a professor,
and I'm adopting a Semaphore Press book for my class. How
should I tell students about it?
Please see our Professors page
for detailed suggestions about how to tell students about
Semaphore Press books.
I'm a professor,
and I would like to publish my book with Semaphore Press. How
should I contact you?
Please e-mail us at proposals@semaphorepress.com.
Where should I
send comments if I have feedback for Semaphore Press?
Please e-mail us at feedback@semaphorepress.com.
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