Publishers’ reply brief in Hachette v. Internet Archive: First Impressions
Dave Hansen and Kyle K. Courtney jointly authored this post. They are also the authors of a White Paper on Controlled...
Libraries Do Not Need Permission To Lend Books: Fair Use, First Sale, and the Fallacy of Licensing Culture
*The opinions and scholarship communicated on this website are the author’s own, expressed in his personal capacity.* Licensing culture is...
COVID-19, Copyright, & Library Superpowers (Part III)
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom: Copyright and Face-to-Face TEACH-ing in a COVID-19 World by Brandon Butler, Kyle K. Courtney, and Tucker Taylor...
Of Shipwrecks, Sovereign Immunity, Pirates, and Copyright
Up for a little break from COVID-19 and copyright? Well, for this post, at least a break from the COVID-19...
COVID-19, Copyright, and Library Superpowers Part II
Exigent Circumstances and §108 or Don’t Stop Doc Del’ing (sung to the tune of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’”) ♫Giving copyright...
COVID-19, Copyright, & Library Superpowers (Part I)
Fair Use and Exigent Circumstances *The opinions and scholarship communicated on this website are the author’s own, expressed in his...
Controlled Digital Lending of Library Books
This post is co-authored by Dave Hansen and Kyle K. Courtney We’re very pleased to announce the release of two...
Critical EU Copyright Vote This Week: Is the Internet Doomed?
I have been watching the EU copyright drama as of late, and finally, I am nervous enough to write about...
The Congressional Review Act & The Internet: How The FCC Might Get Burned By The Very Same Act It Used To Unhinge Privacy Rules For Broadband
The net neutrality vote at the FCC played out as many predicted. And I am not here to talk Title...
3rd Annual Fair Use Week
I am delighted to announce the 3rd Annual Fair Use Week! This is an opportunity for the community to celebrate the...