Legal

The AAP notified Judge Deborah L. Boardman that it “does not wish to burden the Court with a request for costs and fees” from the State of Maryland after their thorough drubbing in court. But in a warning to other states still contemplating similarly unconstitutional efforts to encroach on the Copyright Act with respect to […]

With the trial on whether to block Penguin Random House’s acquisition of Simon & Schuster set to begin on August 1, the government and the publisher are skirmishing on multiple fronts with motions arguing over what evidence can be presented at trial. Since nearly all of the discovery and trial preparation has happened under seal, […]

In late June, US District Court Judge Colleen McMahon agreed to postpone once again last week’s scheduled status conference in the prosecution of accused manuscript thief Filippo Bernardini. The prosecutors told the judge that they are reviewing “a deferred prosecution request” from Bernardini’s counsel. Judge McMahon adjourned the case until September 10, “to facilitate discussions […]

In the long-running publisher lawsuit against the Internet Archive for copyright infringement, both sides submitted motions seeking summary judgement to the court on Thursday night, supplemented by extensive witness declarations. While summary judgment for either side is unlikely, the documents provide an updated look at the case, a little more than two years after it […]

Barnes & Noble, Bloomsbury and Sarah J. Maas, and Oni Press and Maia Kobabe have filed motions to dismiss the case that alleges A Court of Mist and Fury and Gender Queer are “obscene for unrestricted viewing by minors,” the Virginian-Pilot reports. Barnes & Noble states that the court cannot restrict access to minors “while […]