Legal Issues

Retellings, like any genre, come with their own characteristics and conventions to honor the original text and meet reader expectations.

Before long, every major publisher will be earning money from AI training, whether through collective licensing or directly with tech companies.

Doctorow added nuance and case studies to his discussion of copyright law and the creative class.

Imagine a friend reveals a secret past so compelling that no novelist could resist turning it into fiction. Here’s how one author went about it.

On Jan. 1, 2024, a new set of copyrighted works from 1928—and sound recordings from 1923—entered the public domain.

Amazon and Goodreads must take steps to combat the flood of AI-generated content that will mislead readers and damage author reputations.

As widely expected, the Internet Archive has lost its case against publishers regarding its operation of the Open Library.

The man who stole pre-publication manuscripts for his personal reading pleasure for several years was sentenced to time served.

A key question to be answered, not all that simple: What constitutes human creation?

Even lesser-known authors can experience legal issues if they don’t perform their due diligence while writing and revising their books.

The DOJ is attempting to break up Google’s advertising business, which dominates supply and demand in the ad tech market.

BookBub, Open Road Media, and Ingram all offered presentations on selling books via email advertising.

At the end of 2022, Canada changed its copyright laws so that books, songs, and plays will enjoy an additional 20 years of copyright protection.

This year, works published in 1923 enter the public domain.

The site is known as Z-Library, and it was especially popular among TikTok users.

PRH’s journey to acquire Simon & Schuster has come to an end.

The ebook presents comprehensive day-by-day coverage and insider analysis, plus full public testimony and much more.

The suit against the Internet Archive’s CDL policy raises important questions on how library lending affects publishers and authors.

A Virginia political candidate has filed suit against a Barnes & Noble in Virginia Beach for carrying two “obscene” books.

The Copyright Office has now announced that the CCB will start accepting claims on June 16.

The case was brought by a Virginia politician running for Congress, Tommy Altman, and he isn’t interested in school library removal alone.

The Copyright Claims Board is less expensive and more accessible than federal court. But a few of its provisions may cancel out the benefit.

The DOJ suit to block the Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster deal has resulted in publishers, agents, and authors receiving attorney requests for book deal information.

Dohle argues that the existing market is more vibrant and competitive than ever, and PRH’s acquisition model preserves competition among its imprints.

In September, Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to Amazon about the role of its algorithm in promoting vaccine misinformation.