Fair Use, Censorship, and Struggle for Control of Facts
Imagine this: a high-profile aerospace and media billionaire threatens to sue you for writing an unauthorized and unflattering biography. In […]
The Public Interest Corpus: An Update and Opportunities for Co-Development
In December 2024 we announced a new project to develop a public interest AI training corpus focused on books. Over
Independent Publisher’s Lawsuit Against Audible Fails, Highlighting Challenges to Receive Fair Streaming Compensation
Audible has a history of relying on ambiguous contractual terms to reduce author payouts. Despite Audible’s track record, the courts were unsympathetic to Teri Woods’ grievances.
Copyrightability and Artificial Intelligence: A new report from the U.S. Copyright Office
Recently, the United States Copyright Office published its Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 2: Copyrightability, the second report
On The New NIH Indirect Cost Guidance
A little over a week ago, the National Institutes of Health issued a new guidance policy on indirect costs in
Thomson Reuters v. Ross: The First AI Fair Use Ruling Fails to Persuade
Facts of the Case On February 11, Third Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas (sitting by designation for the U.S. District Court
Why Bayh-Dole has nothing to do with public access to articles under the Federal Purpose License
The Bayh-Dole Act and other U.S. patent law govern ownership and commercialization of federally funded inventions, but they do not dictate how the Federal Purpose License should be interpreted or applied within the confines of copyright law.
Artificial Intelligence, Authorship, and the Public Interest
Today, we’re pleased to announce a new project generously supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The
Public Domain Day—A Diversion to Sound Recordings
Happy Public Domain Day! Every January 1st the United States adds a new crop of works to its public domain.
AUTHORS ALLIANCE SUBMITS AMICUS BRIEF IN SEDLIK v. DRACHENBERG
The case Sedlik v. Drachenberg, currently pending before the 9th Circuit, presents the 9th Circuit a first opportunity to interpret the fair use right in the wake of the Warhol decision. Anticipating the far-reaching consequences for artists and authors, Authors Alliance filed an amicus brief in support of KVD. In our brief, we explained that (1) a distinct purpose is required for the first factor to tilt in favor of fair use, (2) a successful social media presence does not automatically render all postings “commercial,” and (3) concrete evidence is needed to prove the existence of a licensing market or the likelihood of it developing.