Authors Alliance Weighs in on the Next Register of Copyrights
Authors Alliance has provided guidance in response to the Librarian of Congress’ request for public input on the expertise needed […]
Authors Alliance Submits Comments to USCO on the Meaning of Publication in the Online Context
Authors Alliance has submitted comments to the U.S. Copyright Office in response to its request for public input on the
New Empirical Study of Australian Publishing Agreements: A Case for Statutory Reversion Rights for Authors
Authors Alliance is grateful to Nicolas Charest, Copyright Research Assistant, for contributing this post. New findings based on empirical research
District Court Finds Majority of Uses to be Fair in Georgia State E-Reserves Case
On Monday, a district court in Georgia issued a decision in the Cambridge University Press v. Becker case, concluding that
Does Copyright Require Authorization to Use Data “Subsisting in Copyright Works?”
Authors Alliance thanks Matthew Sag, professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, for this guest post (originally published on
Copyright Registration and Recordation 101
If you have questions about copyright registration, you’re not alone! Authors often ask us why they should register copyright in
Q&A With Cynthia Willett and Julie Willett: Open Access and Engaging in Global Conversations
As a part of our series of open access success stories that spotlight noteworthy openly accessible books and their authors,
Appeals Court Issues Important Opinion For Open Access Community And Licensees Of Creative Commons’ Non-Commercial Licenses
Authors Alliance is grateful to Elizabeth H. Yandell, associate at Latham & Watkins, for contributing this post about a recent
Distinguishing Trademarks from Copyrights: A Q&A for Authors
Authors Alliance is grateful to Nicolas Charest, Copyright Research Assistant, for researching and drafting this post. There is longstanding confusion
Ringing in the New Year with Public Domain Works from 1924
As we ring in the New Year, authors have one more reason to celebrate: another batch of works has entered