U of M claims website operator violated copyright, posted psych test online

One of the most widely used psychological tests in the country, the MMPI was developed at the University of Minnesota to assess personality traits and diagnose psychological disorders. Now the university is claiming in a lawsuit that Andrew Dobson, the operator of a hypnosis website, posted statements from the tests and software used to interpret it online in violation of copyright law.
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One of the most widely used psychological tests in the country, the MMPI was developed at the University of Minnesota to assess personality traits and diagnose psychological disorders. Now the university is claiming in a lawsuit that Andrew Dobson, the operator of a hypnosis website, posted statements from the tests and software used to interpret it online in violation of copyright law.

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