Built into the Copyright Act of 1976, the Copyright Act, is the right of First Sale. First Sale powers eBay, Craigslist, used bookstores and garage/flea market sales all over the country. Essentially the right of First Sale says that if you bought something, you can do what you want with that ... more >
While most of the literati seem firmly in Obama’s camp, the AAP sent out a warning about what an Obama presidency could mean for publishing (bad, in other words). AP is concerned, for example, that based on their past academic relationship, Senator Obama might choose among his appointments a divisive ... more >
In a decision that will have far reaching effects into the publishing world if upheld, Judge Davis in the RIAA case versus Thomas found that RIAA’s verdict of $222,000, was improperly given. The jury instruction did not properly state the law. The decision (pdf) came down to the meaning of ... more >
Right to Write is an organization which helped to defend Roger Rapoport, one of the Defendants in the suit brought by JK Rowling to prevent the publication of the Harry Potter Lexicon The Right to Write Fund will also establish an educational repository and serve as a clearinghouse focused on ... more >
JK Rowling won a copyright suit against Steven Vander Ark and RDR Books with the district court enjoining the publication of the competitor's encyclopedia and reference guide along with $6,750 in damages. The court found that the Lexicon used too much of the original creator's work to be considered fair ... more >
Dear Ms. Laurie: I understand that you have had a lawyer send out a cease and desist and takedown letter to a romance blogger based on two things. First, you argue that the comments that the blogger excerpted from your own website (which you subsequently deleted but Google preserved for ... more >