Internet Archive vs. Publishers feud intensifies; court ruling will settle kerfuffle
The battle between the nonprofit Internet Archive and the publishing industry, which has accused the former of digital piracy, took a definitive turn when the publishers filed a copyright infringement… Read more »
Federal judge will not block publication of Bolton’s book because “damage is done”
Is that? Do I hear? Is that the sound of good news? Well, not quite. Here’s where we’re at. As reported in Publishers Weekly, the Department of Justice motioned for… Read more »
Publishers sue “Internet Archive”; authors & editors irate
On Monday, a group of publishers sued the nonprofit Internet Archive, claiming that the group’s distribution of free e-books violated the terms of copyright and amounted to digital piracy. According… Read more »
“Internet Archive” posts free books; accusations roil digisphere
The nonprofit “Internet Archive” has recently established a “National Emergency Library” that makes 1.4 million e-books, many of which are under copyright and still in print, available to the public… Read more »
Interview with author of No Human is Illegal
J.J. Mulligan Sepúlveda, author of No Human is Illegal, appeared on In The Moment with Lori Walsh this week to discuss his new book and the national immigration debate. Read an… Read more »
Hillary Clinton weighs in on copyright law
There have been a lot of big-ticket talking points this election season. Too many of them seem to revolve around the construction of ginormous border walls or the size of some jerkoff landlord’s… Read more »
Will Gay Talese’s motel voyeur get sued?
These last few weeks have seen a remarkably busy media cycle for all the Gay Talese buffs out there. First, there were his recent remarks about how female writers didn’t inspire him, followed by ritual… Read more »
Trial over stolen NYPL rare books moves forward
The case of a Nassau County woman accused by the New York Public Library of possessing stolen property is proceeding into the discovery phase, after her motion to dismiss failed to sway the court.… Read more »
Hemingway: not above the law, it would seem
It’s that time of year again: the annual Hemingway lookalike competition in Florida is approaching. In preparation, one Frank Louderback, an attorney and regular entrant, made all manner of plans… Read more »
Copyright concerns, the new way to make something disappear
The Vancouver Province newspaper took down a cartoonist’s parody video from their website, after the oil company depicted in the cartoon allegedly threatened to pull funding, says Leigh Beadon on Tech Dirt.… Read more »