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Actually Legal precedent has already been set. In 1993, the University of Florida lost a lawsuit against A+ Notes, a hard copy note-taking service. The jury, in a federal district court, concluded that the facts or ideas expressed by a professor during the course of a lecture could be considered part of the public domain and therefore legal to disseminate. What Study24-7.com is doing is perfectly legal. Their service is a supplement to classroom work, not a replacement. Professors traditionally encourage students to conduct study groups and exchange notes, as they have proven to help improve grades through better understanding of the subject. So, what is the problem? Oh yeah - the professors are not getting the cash, instead the students are.