Authors Alliance Statement on Publisher Lawsuit Against Internet Archive
Yesterday, a group of commercial publishers filed suit against the Internet Archive, arguing that making electronic copies of books available […]
Implied Licenses in Copyright Law
Authors Alliance is grateful to Jacqui Lipton for this guest post on implied licenses. Her new book, Law and Authors:
Fagundes & Perzanowski on Abandoning Copyright
Authors Alliance is grateful to Nicolas Charest, Copyright Research Assistant, for providing this review of an academic article proposing a
Authors Alliance Voices Support for Public Access to Federally Funded Research
Authors Alliance submitted a comment to the Office of Science and Technology Policy urging the adoption of a federal policy
Federal Court of Appeal Deals Access Copyright Huge Blow as it Overturns York University Copyright Decision
We thank Professor Michael Geist for sharing this analysis of the York University v. Access Copyright decision, cross-posted from his
Update: Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org Inc, holding that the annotations
Law and Ethics of Copying: Copyright Infringement vs. Plagiarism
While the terms “copyright infringement” and “plagiarism” are often incorrectly used interchangeably, they are different harms. Authors Alliance is grateful
New Report: Evaluating the Benefits and Costs of a 25-Year Termination Right in Canada
A new report by Paul Heald recommends that Canada adopt a right for an author (or their heirs) to terminate
Resource List: Copyright and COVID-19
We’ve collected resources to answer questions that you might have about fair use, access to educational materials, and temporary changes
Authors Alliance Weighs in on the Next Register of Copyrights
Authors Alliance has provided guidance in response to the Librarian of Congress’ request for public input on the expertise needed