Superman’s Copyright Saga
The creators of Superman sold their rights for just $130 in 1938, igniting decades of lawsuits over ownership and fair treatment. Now, the battle continues as Shuster’s heir claims to hold certain foreign rights…
China’s Controversial Court Rulings on AI Output—and How It May Affect People in the US
Chinese courts are recognizing AI-generated works as copyrightable, and these rulings could potentially impact those in the US under certain circumstances.
New White Paper on Federal Public Access Policies
Authors Alliance and SPARC have released the second of four planned white papers addressing legal issues surrounding open access to
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
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.
Books are Big AI’s Achilles Heel
By Dave Hansen and Dan Cohen Rapidly advancing artificial intelligence is remaking how we work and live, a revolution that
Writing About Real People Update: Right of Publicity, Voice Protection, and Artificial Intelligence
Some of you may recall that Authors Alliance published our long-awaited guide, Writing About Real People, earlier this year. One
Authors Alliance Submits Long-Form Comment to Copyright Office in Support of Petition to Expand Existing Text and Data Mining Exemption
Last month, Authors Alliance submitted detailed comments in response to the Copyright Office’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in support of
Hachette v. IA Amicus Briefs: Highlight on Privacy and Controlled Digital Lending
Photo by Matthew Henry on Unsplash Over the holidays you may have read about the amicus brief we submitted in