Former Register of Copyrights and Director at the U.S. Copyright Office Shira Perlmutter filed a lawsuit against the acting librarian of congress and the Trump Administration after the White House fired her this month. Defendants in the suit include “Claimed Acting Librarian of Congress Todd Blanche, Claimed Acting Register of Copyrights Paul Perkins,” Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office Sergio Gor, Deputy Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office Trent Morse, and President Trump. Perlmutter argues that only the Librarian of Congress has the power to appoint or remove the register of copyrights–not the president. She also […]
