Following the successful launch of our Buzz Books 2018: Fall/Winter sampler and our dedicated Buzz Books 2018 Young Adult, our Buzz Books 2018: Romance collection returns for a third year. The sampler launches just in time for the Romance Writers of America annual conference (starting July 18 in Denver). Eight of our featured authors will be […]
Judge Dismisses Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Harbach’s THE ART OF FIELDING
A copyright infringement lawsuit filed against THE ART OF FIELDING author Chad Harbach by Charles Green has been dismissed. Green’s suit, filed last year, claimed Harbach pilfered portions of his unpublished novel BUCKY’S 9TH. But in a 13-page order, Southern District of New York federal judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled that any similarities between the two […]
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Powell’s Books ceo Miriam Sontz will retire in January 19, six years after her promotion. Powell’s president and owner Emily Powell and coo John Kingsbury will lead the company once Sontz, who spent more than 34 years with the company, departs. In a statement, Powell thanked Sontz “for her vision and leadership. Her particular impact […]
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Taneli Ruda has joined Wiley as evp, chief strategy officer, where he will help to define and accelerate the next phase of the company’s growth. Ruda most recently served as head of corporate strategy at Thomson Reuters, with responsibility for defining the company’s portfolio and growth strategies, and driving company-wide M&A. “Taneli is an exceptional […]
Judge Dismisses Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Emma Cline
A California Federal court dismissed competing lawsuits by THE GIRLS author Emma Cline filed last November against her ex-boyfriend, Chaz Reetz-Laiolo, and his suit against her and Random House alleging copyright infringement. However, in granting and denying a flurry of motions to dismiss by both sides, Judge William Orrick left it open for amended infringement […]
Supreme Court Changes Internet Tax Landscape, Ruling States Can Collect Sales Tax from Many Online Sellers
By a 5-4 vote the Supreme Court overturned the precedent from Quill Corp. v. North Dakota in 1992 that effectively left internet companies with no physical presence in a state exempt from collecting sales taxes. The Court took the case, South Dakota v. Wayfair, “to reconsider the scope and validity of the physical presence rule […]