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
Licensing research content via agreements that authorize uses of artificial intelligence
This is a guest post by Rachael G. Samberg, Timothy Vollmer, and Samantha Teremi, professionals within the Office of Scholarly
Authors Alliance Submits Amicus Brief to the Second Circuit in Hachette Books v. Internet Archive
We are thrilled to announce that we’ve submitted an amicus brief to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Hachette
Authors Alliance Releases New Legal Guide to Writing About Real People
We are delighted to announce the publication of our brand new guide, the Authors Alliance Guide to Writing About Real
Authors Alliance Submits Comment to Copyright Office in Generative AI Notice of Inquiry
We are pleased to announce that we have submitted a comment to the Copyright Office in response to their recent