In 2007, four high school students brought suit against Turnitin.com, claiming copyright infringement of
their work. They also claimed that that online contract (with Turnitin.com) was invalid because they were
minors at the time and signed (or clicked) it under duress. A Federal Court judge decided the case in favor
of Turnitin.com. He cited ve previous cases upholding the legality of click-through licensing, and ruled that
the use of the student's papers by Turnitin.com was highly transformational and therefore not in violation
of Fair Use (Dames 2008, 23-25).
Debates about the use of Turnitin.com continue in high schools and universities. It is a controversial
response to a well-known problem in academic settings.