Copyright & Information Policy

“For the reasons explained below, defendants are correct that human authorship is an essential part of a valid copyright claim, and therefore plaintiff’s pending motion for summary judgment is denied and defendants’ pending cross-motion for summary judgment is granted.”  Thaler v. Perlmutter [US Copyright Register], D.D.C. (Aug. 18, 2023) In other

The District Court’s order in Hachette v. Internet Archive was released yesterday (August 14). It marks a sad moment when publishers’ attacks on libraries have prevailed over common sense, the public interest, and the best interests of authors and readers alike. Who won? Publishers. How often do publishers’ economic wins