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Copyright

Copyright Claims Board: Mid-January Update

Update: The Copyright Claims Board At the Three-Month Mark

The Copyright Claims Board: A New Option For Copyright Disputes

Publishing Contracts 101: Beware Internal Contradictions

Online Copyright Registration Services: Writer Beware

Contract Red Flag: When a Publisher Claims Copyright on Edits

Four Major Publishers Sue the Internet Archive Over Unauthorized Book Scanning

Copyright Violation Redux: The Internet Archive’s National Emergency Library

Publishing Contract Red Flag: When a Publisher Claims Copyright on Edits

Author Rachel Ann Nunes Wins Her Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against an Amazon Scammer

How the Internet Archive Infringed My Copyrights and Then Blew Me Off

Alert: Copyright Infringement By the Internet Archive (and What You Can Do About It)

Finding Authors: The Importance of Establishing an Online Licensing System for Copyrighted Works

Rights Grab: Omni Reboot (Updated)

Transferring Copyright: Rights Grab At The Toast Magazine

How Not to Register Copyright

Story Surgeon: An App For Copyright Infringement

Scribd’s New Ebook Subscription Service: Partnering with Publishers, Profiting from Piracy

Outrageous French Copyright Grab: ReLIRE Goes Live

Why Not to Register Copyright for Unpublished Work

Orphan Works: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Weighs In

Judge Rules Against Authors Guild in HathiTrust Lawsuit

Writers Slam Secrecy of Book Publishers’ Deal With Google

Publishers Settle With Google–But What About Authors?

Rights vs. Copyright

Judge Grants Class Status to Authors in Authors Guild v. Google Lawsuit

New French Law Seizes Digital Rights

Digital Rights Showdown: HarperCollins v. Open Road

Pearson Education Extends Scope of Permissions Licenses

Hathitrust and Book Scanning: Copyright Is People

The Google Books Lawsuit Will Go To Court

Authors Guild And Others Sue Universities for Copyright Infringement

Judge Chin Wants Action on Failed Google Book Settlement

Guest Blog Post: The Google Books Settlement–It’s Not Too Late to Fix It

Judge Chin Denies Google Book Settlement

Deadline for Claiming Cash Payment Under Google Book Settlement Has Been Extended

Deadline for Claiming Cash Payment Under Google Book Search Settlement May Be Extended

Copyright Protection Service: Another One You Don’t Need

Supreme Court Reinstates Major Freelancer Copyright Settlement

DOJ Weighs in on Amended Google Book Settlement

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