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
Authors Alliance Submits Comments to USCO on the Meaning of Publication in the Online Context
Authors Alliance has submitted comments to the U.S. Copyright Office in response to its request for public input on the
District Court Finds Majority of Uses to be Fair in Georgia State E-Reserves Case
On Monday, a district court in Georgia issued a decision in the Cambridge University Press v. Becker case, concluding that
Does Copyright Require Authorization to Use Data “Subsisting in Copyright Works?”
Authors Alliance thanks Matthew Sag, professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, for this guest post (originally published on
Appeals Court Issues Important Opinion For Open Access Community And Licensees Of Creative Commons’ Non-Commercial Licenses
Authors Alliance is grateful to Elizabeth H. Yandell, associate at Latham & Watkins, for contributing this post about a recent
Authors Alliance Supports Immediate Access to Federally Funded Research
Media sources report that the Trump Administration is considering a policy to make the results of federally funded research immediately
Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org: Copyright Case Before the Supreme Court
The following post by Authors Alliance Copyright Research Assistant Nicolas Charest provides an overview of Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org Inc. Today,
Dr. Seuss, Picasso, and Grease: Fair Use in the Courts
As a follow up to our recent coverage of the fair use issues in the Chronicle Books v. Audible Inc.