The Public Domain and New Translations
As we round out January and the celebration of new works entering the public domain this year, Authors Alliance is […]
Guest Post: The Constitutionality of Library E-book Licensing Legislation
The following blog post was authored by Becca Lynch, a student clinician with the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic
Authors Alliance Submits Reply Comment in Copyright Office Press Publishers’ Right Study
Last week, Authors Alliance submitted a comment to the U.S. Copyright Office, responding to its new study about establishing a
Update: Librarian of Congress Grants 1201 Exemption to Enable Text Data Mining Research
Today, Authors Alliance is thrilled to announce that the Librarian of Congress granted our request for a new exemption to
Obtaining Image Permissions For Your Book: An Author’s Perspective
Since we first published this guest post by Authors Alliance member Lois Farfel Stark in August 2018, Authors Alliance has
A Fond Farewell & New Leadership Announcement
Dear Members and Allies, After five years serving as Authors Alliance’s Executive Director, next week is my last week leading
Freedom of Information Act Litigation for Authors
The Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) is a federal statute that allows members of the public to request non-public documents
Copyright Office Report: Copyright and State Sovereign Immunity
Last week, the Copyright Office released a report on Copyright and State Sovereign Immunity, concluding its year-long study on the
Update: Fair Use in the Courts in 2021
In April, we published a post on two major fair use decisions from this year: Google v. Oracle and The
Update: 1201 Exemption to Enable Text and Data Mining Research
Authors Alliance, joined by the Library Copyright Alliance and the American Association of University Professors, is petitioning the Copyright Office