
Senate Hearing Explores the Role of Private Agreements and Existing Technology in Curbing Online Piracy
Background On Tuesday, December 15, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing titled “The Role of Private Agreements and Existing Technology in Curbing Online Privacy.” The purpose of this […]

Media Coverage of Google v. Oracle Oral Arguments Recounts Tough Day in Court for Google
On October 7th, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the much-anticipated Google v. Oracle America copyright dispute that has been winding its way through lower courts for the past […]

Google v. Oracle: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in “Copyright Case of the Decade”
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Google v. Oracle America-a case that’s been ongoing for more than a decade. Before we delve into the arguments, let’s get […]

House Judiciary Hearing Reveals Need for Copyright Law Updates
Last week, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled Copyright and the Internet in 2020: Reactions to the Copyright Office’s Report on the Efficacy of 17 U.S.C. ¤ 512 […]

What Would Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation Mean for Copyright?
On September 26, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Barrett has served as a judge on […]

Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid and Former Register Maria Pallante Discuss Google v. Oracle
I recently spoke with former Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante about the copyright case Google v. Oracle America pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. Maria served for more than 10 […]

Stop Senator Ron Wyden and Big Tech from Crushing Creators’ Hopes for S. 1273-The CASE Act
The CASE Act is a bipartisan copyright dispute resolution bill that is inches away from becoming the law of the land. Unfortunately, though, it has stalled in the Senate due […]

Senate DMCA Hearing Explores the Current State of Section 1201
On Wednesday, the Senate IP Subcommittee held a fifth hearing in its ongoing investigation into the viability of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) twenty-two years after its enactment. Titled Are […]

Q&A with Senator Thom Tillis, Chairman of the Intellectual Property Subcommittee
I recently had the opportunity to share some questions with Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) about a number of critical topics, ranging from DMCA reform to digital video piracy to his […]

Copyright Alliance Survey Reveals Growing Threat of State Infringement
This week, the Copyright Alliance submitted comments to the Copyright Office in response to its Notice of Inquiry (NOI) for public comment on the extent to which copyright owners experience […]