US Copyright Office Issues Report on Section 512
Authors Alliance is grateful to Diana Buck, Copyright Intern, for sharing this summary of the US Copyright Office’s recent Report […]
Implied Licenses in Copyright Law
Authors Alliance is grateful to Jacqui Lipton for this guest post on implied licenses. Her new book, Law and Authors:
Law and Ethics of Copying: Copyright Infringement vs. Plagiarism
While the terms “copyright infringement” and “plagiarism” are often incorrectly used interchangeably, they are different harms. Authors Alliance is grateful
Fair Use Resource Roundup
Authors who want to incorporate source materials into their writings with confidence may find themselves faced with more questions than
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
Authors Alliance Supports Immediate Access to Federally Funded Research
Media sources report that the Trump Administration is considering a policy to make the results of federally funded research immediately