Privacy for Public-Minded Authors Part I
Privacy may not seem like an important issue for authors who write to be read: after all, our members are […]
Community Call : Writing About Real People Legal Guide
Writing about real people can raise a number of complicated legal issues for authors. Legal issues such as defamation and
Authors speak out: an update on the Wiley ebook situation
Last week we wrote about publisher John Wiley & Sons abruptly removing some 1,300 ebooks from library collections, and then
Authors Alliance Signs on to Amicus Brief in Hunley v. Instagram
Authors Alliance is pleased to announce that we have joined with several civil society and library organizations (EFF, CCIA, ALA,
Wiley Removes Over 1,300 Ebooks from Academic Library Collections
Last month, publisher John Wiley & Sons made headlines when it made the controversial decision to abruptly remove over 1,300
Biden’s Open Access to Research Policy and How it Affects Authors
Several weeks ago, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a memo titled Ensuring Free, Immediate,
Authors for Libraries
Last month in our newsletter to members (join here so you don’t miss future news!), we shared a call to sign
The RAP Act: Protecting Creative Expression in Court
One of Authors Alliance’s long standing goals is to support authors’ freedom of expression. As we’ve recently highlighted, sometimes challenges
Update: Authors Alliance Opposes the Revised Journalism Competition and Preservation Act
Today, Authors Alliance joined 20 public interest, civil society, and other like-minded organizations in signing on to a letter opposing
A “brief” update on the Warhol Case – Amicus Briefs and the Solicitor General’s View
Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith is high stakes, as far as copyright law goes. The fair use case, currently before