Update On Copyright Issues
Two recent federal circuit court decisions have potentially turned copyright co-ownership upside down, affecting any writer who collaborates. First, in the 2007 case of Davis v. Blige, the Second Circuit undermined fundamental co-ownership of copyright principles. Although the case involved songwriting, the effects could extend to any industry – including publishing — where there are...
Read MoreGoogle Book Lawsuit Settlement
Q. Tell me about the Google copyright lawsuit settlement. A. Three years ago, the Author’s Guild and other plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against Google for its “Book Search,” alleging that Google violates the copyrights of authors and publishers in books by digitizing (scanning) them, creating an electronic database of books, and displaying short excerpts without the copyright...
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