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.
BOOK TALK: MUSIC COPYRIGHT, CREATIVITY, AND CULTURE
Join us for a book talk with Jennifer Jenkins, author of Music Copyright, Creativity, and Culture, exploring how copyright shapes
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
Thaler v. Perlmutter: D.C. Court of Appeals confirms that a non-human machine cannot be an author under the U.S. Copyright Act
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its ruling in Thaler v. Perlmutter, a
Authors Alliance Comment on US AI Action Plan
Today, we submitted a response to a Request for Information from the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The
Updates on AI Copyright Law and Policy: Section 1202 of the DMCA, Doe v. Github, and the UK Copyright and AI Consultation
Authors Alliance has been closely monitoring the impact of Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Section 1202, and we have been watching the development in UK copyright law closely. Here are some updates.
Book Talk: Copyright, AI, and Great Power Competition
Register Here How is artificial intelligence reshaping intellectual property law? And what role does copyright play in the global AI
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
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.