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CASE Act Set to Pass as Part of Omnibus Bill
A four year-old bill that would establish an extra-judicial “small claims court” for copyright cases is now set to become law after Congressional leaders slipped the measure into the Covid-19 relief and omnibus spending bill now headed to President Trump’s desk.
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Court Shuts Down Pirate Sites for Educational Materials
The trademark and copyright infringement suit alleges that the operators of 231 websites were selling "illegal, unlicensed copies of test banks and instructor solutions manuals," resources sold only to teachers and not made publicly available or available to students by the plaintiff publishers.
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Publishers Escape Fee Award as GSU E-Reserves Case Finally Ends
In a 14-page final order in the case, Judge Orinda Evans opted not to order the plaintiff publishers to pay GSU's attorney fees.
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Librarian of Congress Taps USPTO Veteran Shira Perlmutter as Next Register of Copyrights
In a statement, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden praised Perlmutter for her "deep knowledge of domestic and international copyright law and policy" and a "background in negotiating international intellectual property agreements.” Perlmutter will assume her role in late October.
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Judge Sets Tentative Schedule for Internet Archive Copyright Case
Under the August 31 order, the closely watched case over book scanning and lending is to be ready for trial by November 2021.
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Publishers, Internet Archive Propose Yearlong Discovery Plan for Copyright Case
The parties outlined a litany of issues that suggest a potentially sensitive and complex litigation.
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Internet Archive Answers Publishers' Copyright Lawsuit
In responding to a lawsuit filed by four publishers last month, lawyers for the Internet Archive argue that the IA "has made careful efforts to ensure its uses are lawful," and contend that its program to scan and lend print books from library shelves is "sheltered by the fair use doctrine," and "buttressed" by traditional library practices and protections.
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Authors Guild, Amazon, PRH File Suit Against E-book Pirate Site
The Authors Guild, Amazon Publishing, and Penguin Random House filed suit in federal court in Washington State seeking to enjoin a Ukraine-based piracy site from illegally copying, distributing, and selling works written or published by the plaintiffs.
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Internet Archive to End 'National Emergency Library' Initiative
Citing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by publishers, Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle announced this week that the IA’s National Emergency Library initiative will cease operation on June 16, two weeks earlier than its previously announced June 30 closing date.
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After Loss on Appeal, Canadian Publishers Say Copyright System Is Broken
The split decision reaffirmed that York University had engaged in "unfair copying on a systematic basis,” but held that tariff payments for the copying were not mandatory.
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Supreme Court Copyright Ruling Could Shake Up Legal Publishing
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court this week held that annotations added to the State of Georgia’s legal code are not eligible for copyright protection.
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UNC Press, Duke Reach Cooperation Agreement with National Emergency Library
While press officials did not endorse the "unilateral" action and "blurred legal arguments" behind the initiative, they largely support its goals.
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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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