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Publishers, Authors Win KinderGuides Copyright Case
A federal judge has found that Moppet Books had infringed copyright with its unauthorized children's "learning guides" to a host of classic novels.
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Does Watermarking Actually Cut Down on E-book Piracy?
A discussion on how watermarking e-books plays into publishers' overall DRM strategies, and its effectiveness.
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Appeals Court Orders Expedited Hearing in ReDigi Case
The order, issued by Denny Chin, the judge who presided over Google’s library book scanning litigation, could mean oral arguments in the copyright case could be heard this summer.
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ReDigi, Key Digital 'First Sale' Case, Heating Up on Appeal
In an amicus brief, AAP lawyers argue that a reversal legalizing the resale of digital media would be "catastrophic" for the publishing industry.
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‘Register of Copyrights’ Bill Easily Passes House
A bill that would empower Donald Trump to appoint the next Register of Copyrights easily passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday, and is headed to the Senate.
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'Register of Copyrights' Bill Could Pass House Next Week
After briefly stalling, a bill that would empower Donald Trump to appoint the next Register of Copyrights could come to a vote in the House of Representatives next week.
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Copyright Reform Is Never Happening
The first bill to come from the House Judiciary Committee's recently concluded review our nation's copyright laws reveals just how fractured the politics of copyright have become.
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Critical Report Could Derail 'Copyright Boss' Bill
The report, which details mismanagement at the Copyright Office, complicates a rushed legislative attempt to block Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden from appointing a new Register of Copyrights.
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‘Register of Copyrights’ Bill Quickly Passes Out of Committee
Just days after its introduction, a bill that would allow Donald Trump to appoint the next Register of Copyrights has passed out of Committee.
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New Bill Would Let Trump Pick the Next Register of Copyrights
A bill introduced in Congress yesterday would let Donald Trump pick the next register, rather than Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
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London Book Fair 2017: Judge Pierre Leval Defends Google Books Decision, Fair Use
The author of the appeals court decision that legalized Google Books last April told attendees that the case was not close.
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The Pallante Era Begins at AAP
On January 17, former U.S. register of copyrights Maria Pallante officially joins the Association of American Publishers as president and CEO, replacing the retiring Tom Allen. Without question, Pallante is a copyright policy heavyweight.
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AAP Congratulates Trump, Pushes IP Enforcement
In a public letter, released this morning, AAP general counsel and v-p Allan Adler congratulated Trump on his election, and urged his administration to take up IP-related issues once in office.
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Congressional Leaders Back Independent Copyright Office
In a long-awaited first move toward U.S. copyright reform, two leaders of the House Judiciary Committee this week backed the creation of an autonomous Copyright Office.
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Change at the Copyright Office
In her first major move, Librarian of Congress last week Carla Hayden removed Maria Pallante as Register of Copyrights.
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Publishers Appeal GSU Copyright Case
For the second time in eight years of contentious litigation, three academic publishers have appealed a key fair use decision involving the use of unlicensed digitized course readings on college campuses to the U.S. Court of Appeals.
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Publishers Lose Another Round in GSU Copyright Case
Judge Orinda Evans has once again rejected the publisher plaintiffs’ bid for sweeping injunctive relief in the Georgia State University e-reserves case, and affirmed that the plaintiffs must also pay GSU's legal costs.
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Authors Guild Backs 'Small Claims' Copyright Bill
The bill seeks to help copyright owners who do not have the resources to pursue federal copyright claims.
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Citing Kirtsaeng, Publishers Ask Judge to Deny Legal Fees in GSU Case
Attorneys for the publishers argue that a recent Supreme Court decision in another high profile copyright case—Kirtsaeng v. Wiley—should take them off the hook for paying GSU's legal fees.
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Hail and Farewell to The Google Books Case
Google’s scanning project and the subsequent lawsuits once commanded the attention of the publishing and library worlds. But in the end, the litigation merely confirmed a few realities of modern publishing.
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