Promotional graphic for a live online event titled “Preserving the Web in the Age of AI.” The design features a dark green and teal background with futuristic accents. Event details read: “April 28th, 10am PT / 1pm ET, ONLINE.” Text explains that as publishers block archiving in response to AI, the event will explore what happens to the web’s memory, access, and accountability. Speakers include Mike Masnick (Techdirt), Mark Graham (Internet Archive), and Kendra Albert (Albert Sellars LLP), with headshots of each speaker shown. The right side includes a stylized, retro-futuristic illustration of computers, books, and digital media. The bottom right reads “Future Knowledge Podcast Live Recording,” with Internet Archive and Authors Alliance logos displayed.

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Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement Hearing Moved to May 14, 2026: Key Objections from Authors Explained A federal judge rescheduled the Bartz v. Anthropic settlement fairness hearing to May 14, 2026. Review major author objections, including publisher favoritism, inadequate compensation, and transparenc...

On April 8, Judge Martínez-Olguín issued an order to move the Bartz v. Anthropic settlement fairness hearing to May 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Class members who have timely objected and wish to be heard may join the hearing via the Zoom log-in information found on page 2 of the order.

Moral Rights in U.S. Copyright Law: Understanding Section 106A and the Visual Artists Rights Act Section 106A of U.S. copyright law grants limited moral rights of attribution and integrity to creators of certain visual artworks. This post explores the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA), its origins, and what it means for artists today.

This guest post by @anneterrygilliland.bsky.social discusses Section 106A. While most of copyright law treats author rights in terms of economic gains and harms, moral rights move author rights into the realm of the personal.

What Julia Angwin’s Case Reveals About AI, Reputation, and the Right of Publicity Investigative journalist Julia Angwin’s lawsuit against Grammarly raises key questions about AI-generated advice, misappropriation of identity, and the right of publicity. Here’s why existing laws may already be sufficient to address these harms.

In March, investigative journalist Julia Angwin filed a class action lawsuit against Grammarly’s parent company over a feature of its service “that enabled Grammarly users to receive feedback on their writing from well-known journalists like Ms. Angwin, and even famous authors like Stephen King.”

In THE APPLE II AGE, first encounters with computers for millions via a software ecosystem including The Print Shop & early games.

On the Future Knowledge #podcast, historian @LaineNooney.bsky.social explores its lasting cultural impact .

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Future Knowledge | The Secret Life Of Data In The Secret Life of Data, authors Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert explore how the information we generate every day—email addresses, phone numbers, browsing habits, even biometric data—circulate...

New Future Knowledge #podcast from @archive.org & @authorsalliance.bsky.social featuring me & @jesgilbert.bsky.social talking about our book The Secret Life of Data with Internet Governance queen Laura DeNardis. Check it out:

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Amicus Brief in the Salt-N-Pepa Case Asking the Second Circuit Court to Safeguard Authors’ Section 203 Termination Right With the generous help of the NYU’s Technology Law & Policy Clinic, we filed an amicus brief today in support of Salt-N-Pepa. The outcome of this case could significantly shape whether S…

With the generous help of NYU Law's Technology Law & Policy Clinic, we filed an amicus brief today in support of Salt-N-Pepa. The outcome of this case could significantly shape whether Section 203 termination right remains meaningful in practice, or becomes effectively hollow.

What AI Asks of Open Access - The Scholarly Kitchen As AI systems increasingly reason from the scientific literature, the integrity signals that make research trustworthy - open data, structured metadata, robust retraction processes - matter more than ever. PLOS CEO Alison Mudditt on why open access publishers have a different set of obligations in an AI world.

What AI Asks of Open Access - The Scholarly Kitchen

Just released! The final paper in our series w/ the @authorsalliance.bsky.social on legal pathways to #OpenAccess. Check it out!

The Ontology of Copyright (Sec. 106) Today, we have discerned differences between rights and limitations, but have forgotten their essential wholeness. Fair use is not a carve-out—it never has been.  It is part of what Section 106 mea…

In Folsom v. Marsh, Judge Joseph Story famously referred to copyright as the “metaphysics of law.” Even in 1841, when copyright’s scope was limited to books, maps, charts, and musical compositions, copyright was a puzzle.

New White Paper: Institutional Copyright Policies and Article Versions in Open Access Publishing Authors Alliance releases a new white paper analyzing institutional copyright policies and article versions, with implications for open access, repository deposit, and scholarly publishing.

We and @sparcopen.bsky.social are pleased to announce the publication of a new white paper addressing the legal uncertainties surrounding article versions and institutional copyright policies.

Enacting the AUTHOR (Authors’ Universal Termination and Hassle-free Ownership Reclamation) Act Today, Congress enacted an unprecedented yet long-overdue law granting authors automatic termination of copyright transfers five years after they are granted, with a six-month notice period during …

Today, Congress enacted an unprecedented yet long-overdue law titled the AUTHOR (Authors’ Universal Termination and Hassle-free Ownership Reclamation) Act, reflecting its Damascene conversion for an unprecedented empowerment of authors.

Cox Communications v. Sony: the Supreme Court draws a line around contributory liability With yesterday’s ruling, the Court has closed the door to further development of its own precedent, at least in this area of copyright. The Court held that the Sony and Grokster tests were the begi…

Yesterday, the Supreme Court delivered its ruling in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment. The court ruled that Cox was not secondarily liable for acts of copyright infringement committed by its users. What actions do you have to take in order to be liable for someone else’s infringement?

March 30: Upcoming Bartz v. Anthropic Deadline A quick reminder that the MARCH 30 deadline to submit a claim form for the Bartz v. Anthropic settlement is fast approaching. If this is of interest to you, time is of the essence. The settlement w…

This is a reminder that the MARCH 30 deadline to submit a claim form for the Bartz v. Anthropic settlement is fast approaching. If this is of interest to you, time is of the essence.

Promotional graphic for a “Law and Technology” book talk featuring headshots of Ryan Calo and Danielle Citron, with teal and gray design elements and an illustration of stacked books. Event text reads “March 26th, 10am PT / 1pm ET, ONLINE,” inviting viewers to a book talk on Ryan Calo’s Law and Technology, with the Internet Archive and Authors Alliance logos. To the far right is the book cover of "Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach" by Ryan Calo, featuring a bronze Roman dodecahedra beneath the title.

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The World’s Most Prolific Public Domain Publisher (Sec. 105) If the work of the state is owned by the people as work made for hire, then all of the work of the state is owned by the people—not just the laws, but reports, literary works, sound recordings, pho…

Section 105 was originally one of shortest sections in the Copyright Act. Simply put, no work authored by the U.S. Government is subject to copyright. 105 was amended in 2019 to exempt faculty at service academies from this rule. It is no longer anywhere close to being the shortest section.

Library and Archives 101: AI and the False Promise of Control Ambrose Dudley, The Burning of the Library of Alexandria This is the first in a series of essays about the choices that knowledge institutions face as AI reshapes how their collections and resource…

As AI mania has swept the world, it has led to some surprising realignment of values, particularly among those who support openness and access to knowledge. This is the first post in a series about the choices that knowledge institutions face as AI reshapes how their collections are used.

The Incredible Shrinking Public Domain: Section 104A This is the latest in our series of posts marking the 50th anniversary of the Copyright Act of 1976. To find a list of all the posts in this series, click here. As anyone who has ever lived in…

Section 104A is responsible for one of the greatest contractions of the public domain in history. It’s the first provision in this series that wasn’t part of the original 1976 Act — it was a later addition that fundamentally changed the landscape of what works could be freely used in the US.

Cindy Cohn & @eff.org have led the fight for digital rights—challenging surveillance & protecting online freedom.

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In a recent Fair Use Week blog post for @harvardlibrary.bsky.social, @authorsalliance.bsky.social’s Dave Hansen debunks the myth that fair use has strict limits like “10%” or “1,000 words,” explaining that it actually depends on whether the amount used is reasonable for the purpose.

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Hello from AWP 2026 in Baltimore! Come and say hello if you’re here. We have shirts and totes to share.

Markets Markets Markets (Value!) Part of the reason we’re so concerned about fair use being shifted by AI litigation is that, in most ways, we’re deeply appreciative of fair use as it presently exists and has been shaped over the …

Fair use’s fourth factor recognition of markets is not meant to erect walls around the markets for existing works. Instead, it forms part of a flexible standard built to withstand rapid change. Copyright’s purpose is to promote creative expression, not to shield authors from market backlash.

Confidently Incorrect: Misunderstanding “How Much Is Too Much” for Fair Use Of the four statutory fair use factors, the “the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole,” may be the one that generates the most confident wron…

How much is too much? Of the four statutory fair use factors, the third factor, “the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole,” may be the one that generates the most confident wrong answers.

Promotional graphic for an online book talk titled Searches. The layout features muted gray and cream tones with collage-style images. Text reads: “Book Talk. February 26th, 10am PT / 1pm ET. Online.” It invites viewers to join a conversation with author Vauhini Vara about her book Searches, in conversation with Luca Messarra, exploring how technology fulfills and exploits human desires for understanding and connection. The left side includes two portrait photos of the speakers and an illustration of a stack of books.

Slide featuring a still-life painting of flowers, pastries, nuts, and tableware arranged on a table. Text at the top reads: “‘Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age’ by Vauhini Vara,” with a note identifying her as the author of The Immortal King Rao and a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Faded background text discusses how the image metaphorically represents the relationship between technology, AI, and human experience.

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Respecting the Second Factor The nature of a work has been reduced to two binary, rather forumulaic questions. In FY2024, the Copyright Office registered around 425,000 works, representing an important and representative slice…

Like Rodney Dangerfield, the second factor gets no respect. It deserves better. Judge Pierre Leval neatly summed up the view of nearly every court that has taken up a fair use question: “The second factor has rarely played a significant role in the determination of a fair use dispute.”

A Comprehensive Review of Post-Warhol Appellate Decisions on the First Factor Warhol v. Goldsmith (2023) marked the very first time the Supreme Court opined exclusively on a SINGLE fair use factor. Considering the importance of fair use under US copyright law, it is also sur…

As a part of the Fair Use week celebrations, we are writing a week of posts on the fair use statute. Today we explore the first factor, the purpose and character of the use, through Warhol v. Goldsmith, which marked the first time the Supreme Court opined exclusively on a single fair use factor.

Fair Use Week (Sec. 107) Fair uses are not simply excused infringements; they are never infringements in the first place. They are implied in the grant of copyright. Fair use is integral to the fabric of the law—you can no…

Happy Fair Use Week, everyone! We love fair use. We use it every day, and you probably do, too. As a part of the Fair Use week celebrations, we are extending our series on the 50th Anniversary of the Copyright Act of 1976 to include a week of posts on Section 107 of Title 17, our fair use statute.

🎬📚 Just dropped: MYSTERY COPYRIGHT THEATER 2026!

The @authorsalliance.bsky.social crew riff on works that entered the #publicdomain, untangling the weird, wild, and confusing world of #copyright law with irreverent but relevant commentary.

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Copyright’s Angsty Teenager Stage (Section 104) Much as it did in other aspects of its interactions with the world, U.S. copyright learned that if it wanted to win the game, it needed to play the game.

The path to Section 104 began in 1891, with Congress’s first act to protect foreign authors. Under that law, and later under the 1909 Revision, a country’s authors received national treatment only if the president issued a proclamation granting protection.