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Internet Archive Responds to Senator’s Concern Over National Emergency Library
Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle told U.S. Senator Thom Tillis that the National Emergency Library is meant to provide digital access to students and readers who cannot access print collections during the Covid-19 crisis.
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GSU Seeking Nearly $3.2 Million in Copyright Case
The request comes after judge Orinda Evans issued an opinion finding 38 of 48 claims presented at trial—nearly 80% of the claims that made it to a fair use analysis—were permissible. Meanwhile, the plaintiff publishers. who are not seeking legal fees nor damages, contend they are in fact the prevailing party in the litigation.
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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis Questions the Internet Archive's 'National Emergency Library'
"I am not aware of any measure under copyright law that permits a user of copyrighted works to unilaterally create an emergency copyright act," wrote Senator Thom Tillis, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, in an April 8 letter to Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle.
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GSU Lawyers Reject Publishers' Bid for Injunction in Copyright Case
In a filing this week, attorneys for Georgia State University claimed they are the “prevailing party” in a long-running copyright lawsuit over digitized course readings, and argued an injunction proposed by the plaintiff publishers is unwarranted.
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Internet Archive Responds, Says National Emergency Library Is Legal
After a week of intense criticism, the Internet Archive yesterday posted an FAQ in response to concerns raised by authors over its National Emergency Library. The FAQ claims the initiative has a basis in law, and reiterates that it is being undertaken in response to a national crisis.
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Authors Guild, AAP Outraged by IA's 'National Emergency Library'
The Internet Archive says it is performing a public service by making its scans of print books available to all, but critics call it an 'attack' on copyright.
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After Third Ruling, Is GSU E-Reserves Case Finally Nearing Conclusion?
On March 2, Judge Orinda Evans delivered her third ruling in the long-running copyright case over college course readings, and recent filings suggest the biggest issue that remains is who will pay the bills for the last 12 years of litigation.
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Settlement Terms Revealed (Mostly) in Audible Captions Litigation; Judge Signs Off
The public release of the settlement comes after the judge gave the parties something of an ultimatum late last month: make the terms public, or move on without the court retaining jurisdiction over parts of the deal.
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Judge Wants More Transparency In Audible Captions Settlement
In a brief order this week, Judge Valerie Caproni ruled that the plaintiff publishers and Audible could redact the final amount to be paid under a settlement agreement filed earlier this month, but that other details must be made public if the parties wish the court to retain jurisdiction over the entire settlement.
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Judge Denies Bid to Seal Settlement in Audible Captions Case
“The public has a presumptive right to judicial documents,” Judge Valerie Caproni wrote in her brief order, giving the parties until February 21 to file, under seal, a copy of the settlement agreement with all proposed redactions highlighted.
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In Captions Settlement, Audible Will Not Use AAP Member Content Without Permission
Audible has agreed not to include the copyrighted works of AAP publishers in its “Captions” program without permission. Audible said it has no plan to move forward with "Captions" beyond its limited pilot with public domain works for students.
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Audible, Publishers Say They’ve Settled ‘Captions’ Lawsuit
Although no details are yet available, attorneys for Audible and seven major publishers have told the court that they have resolved their issues.
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Publishers, Audible Say Settlement Is Close in Captions Case
In a letter to the court, Audible attorneys said the parties "have been engaged in earnest settlement discussions to address this complicated, multi-party dispute with potentially significant implications,” and asked for more time to finish an agreement.
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Is Trump Preparing to Order Public Access to Taxpayer Funded Research?
Details remain murky, but this week the AAP issued a strong rebuke to an open access policy said to be under consideration by the Trump Administration.
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Maria Strong Appointed Acting Register of Copyrights
Strong will step in while a permanent replacement is sought for Register of Copyrights Karyn Temple, who announced last week that she is leaving the Copyright Office to accept a new position at the Motion Picture Association.
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Register of Copyrights Karyn Temple Is Leaving
Temple earned strong reviews over her eight years at the Copyright Office, including the last three years as its leader.
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ImageRights Uses AI to Fight Copyright Infringement
The 10-year-old copyright protection and enforcement platform uses AI-driven scanning technology to track copyright material online.
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Court Denies Audible Request for Settlement Conference in ‘Captions’ Case
Audible attorneys this week asked for the case to be referred to a Magistrate judge for a settlement conference, but after the publisher plaintiffs rejected the idea, judge Valerie Caproni denied the request.
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The GSU E-reserves Case Lumbers On
Will the third time be the charm in the Georgia State University e-reserves case? With an April 26 deadline for reply briefs looming in the now 11-year-old copyright case, it's any observer's guess.
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Librarian of Congress Names Karyn Temple Register of Copyrights
Temple had been serving as Acting Register since October, 2016, earning positive reviews. "Karyn has done a superb job as Acting Register for the last two-and-a-half years,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, in a statement announcing the appointment.
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