Analysis: Opinion Released in U.S. v. Bertelsmann
Last week, the district court released its opinion in United States v. Bertelsmann, an antitrust case concerning a proposed merger […]
Book Talk: Data Cartels
We’re excited to invite you to join us for another book talk, co-sponsored with Internet Archive, with author Sarah Lamdan
US Copyright Office Defends Artists’ Rights to Terminate their Copyright Transfers
UPDATE: You can find Authors Alliance’s comment on the Copyright Office’s proposed rulemaking here. “Termination of Transfer,” is a legal
Github Copilot Class Action Lawsuit (and why authors and researchers should pay attention)
Yesterday there was a pretty interesting class action lawsuit filed against Github and Microsoft. The suit is about Github’s Copilot
Judge Blocks Penguin Random House/Simon & Schuster Merger
On Monday, Judge Florence Pan issued an order enjoining (or blocking) the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon
Privacy for Public-Minded Authors Part I
Privacy may not seem like an important issue for authors who write to be read: after all, our members are
Authors Alliance Signs on to Amicus Brief in Hunley v. Instagram
Authors Alliance is pleased to announce that we have joined with several civil society and library organizations (EFF, CCIA, ALA,
Wiley Removes Over 1,300 Ebooks from Academic Library Collections
Last month, publisher John Wiley & Sons made headlines when it made the controversial decision to abruptly remove over 1,300
Authors for Libraries
Last month in our newsletter to members (join here so you don’t miss future news!), we shared a call to sign
The RAP Act: Protecting Creative Expression in Court
One of Authors Alliance’s long standing goals is to support authors’ freedom of expression. As we’ve recently highlighted, sometimes challenges