Book Talk: Data Cartels
We’re excited to invite you to join us for another book talk, co-sponsored with Internet Archive, with author Sarah Lamdan […]
US Copyright Office Defends Artists’ Rights to Terminate their Copyright Transfers
UPDATE: You can find Authors Alliance’s comment on the Copyright Office’s proposed rulemaking here. “Termination of Transfer,” is a legal
Github Copilot Class Action Lawsuit (and why authors and researchers should pay attention)
Yesterday there was a pretty interesting class action lawsuit filed against Github and Microsoft. The suit is about Github’s Copilot
Judge Blocks Penguin Random House/Simon & Schuster Merger
On Monday, Judge Florence Pan issued an order enjoining (or blocking) the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon
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,