Authors Guild Loses Class Action Status in Case Against Google Books

A U.S. Appeals Court recently revoked the Authors Guild's class action status and ordered a lower court judge to rule on whether or not Google's book scanning project meets the definition of "fair use."

http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/07/copyright/authors-guild-loses-class-action-status/

Happy Birthday: The Party May Be Over

Who Owns 'Happy Birthday'? Lawsuit Seeks Return of Millions

Supreme Court Gives American Consumers Victory Over Copyright Owners in Kirtsaeng vs. John Wiley & Sons

http://www.forbes.com/sites/garyshapiro/2013/03/20/supreme-court-gives-american-consumers-victory-over-copyright-owners-in-kirtsaeng-vs-john-wiley-sons/
by Gary Sharpiro. Forbes, March 3, 2013

Publisher Threatens to Sue Blogger for $1-Billion

Publisher Threatens to Sue Blogger for $1-Billion
by Jake New

Jefferey Beall, a metadata librarian at the University of Colorado at Denver, is being sued by OMICS Publishing Group, based in India, for his popular blog scholarly Open Access.

Turn to Your Library to Navigate Copyright for MOOCs

Have you created MOOC presentations or assigned them as class readings?  According to this article from Library Journal, some are suggesting the fair use copyright exemption may not apply to MOOCs.  Read more to learn how libraries can help you navigate these copyright issues.

http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/05/library-services/massive-open-opportunity-supporting-moocs/

Celebrate World Intellectual Property Day

Did you know that April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day?  The U.S. Copyright Office recently hosted a gathering of lawmakers, songwriters, filmmakers, and government officials to honor the day.  As the featured speaker, House Judiciary Chair Bob Goodlatte announced his plan to hold hearings on U.S. copyright law in the coming months.  "The goal of these hearings will be to determine whether the laws are still working in the digital age.  I welcome all interested parties to submit their views and concerns to the Committee." 

http://www.copyright.gov/newsnet/

http://www.infodocket.com/2013/04/24/u-s-house-judiciary-committee-chairman-bob-goodlatte-announces-comprehensive-review-of-copyright-law/

World Book and Copyright Day -- April 23 rd

http://www.un.org/en/events/bookday/