CARL and CFLA release accessibility-focused copyright guide - September 17, 2025
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) have jointly released a new resource, Accessible Content: A Guide to the Canadian Copyright Act on Searching for Accessible Formats and Producing and Distributing Alternate Formats.… Read More
CCC panel to examine themes in AI copyright litigation - September 5, 2025
Copyright Clearance Center will host a free virtual town hall about AI & Copyright: Recent Litigation Themes on September 16. The event, which will be streamed on LinkedIn Live, is designed for professionals in publishing, AI technology, and business. The discussion will cover how… Read More
VG WORT and RightsDirect expand digital copyright license to include AI re-use rights - May 29, 2025
VG WORT, in collaboration with RightsDirect, a subsidiary of the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), has announced the expansion of the VG WORT Digital Copyright License (DCL) to include re-use rights for content within artificial intelligence (AI) systems for… Read More
CARL and CFLA release best practices code for crown-published works copyright - July 12, 2024
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has announced the release of "Navigating Copyright for Crown-Published Works: A Code of Best Practices for Libraries." This document, available on both the CARL and Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) websites, is accompanied… Read More
EIFL launches guide on Rights Retention and Secondary Publishing Rights - June 21, 2024
EIFL has published a new guide on Rights Retention and Secondary Publishing Rights to support researchers and authors in EIFL partner countries. Authors (or in some cases, their institutions) hold copyright in the work they produce. When a research manuscript is accepted for… Read More
Global publishing representatives urge President Ramaphosa to reconsider Copyright Amendment Bill - March 21, 2024
In a united front, major representatives of authors and publishers worldwide, including the International Authors Forum (IAF), the International Publishers Association (IPA), The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM), and the International Federation of Reproduction… Read More
ACS, Elsevier, and ResearchGate resolve litigation, introduce copyright-compliant sharing solution to aid researchers - September 19, 2023
In a significant development, ACS and Elsevier, both members of the Coalition for Responsible Sharing, have reached a legal settlement with ResearchGate, paving the way for copyright-compliant sharing of research articles published with ACS or Elsevier on the ResearchGate platform. This… Read More
cOAlition S supports improvements to copyright framework for research - March 9, 2023
cOAlition S has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the copyright framework for research. The international consortium, which aims to make scholarly publishing more open and accessible, has been at the forefront of the open access movement since its inception. One of the key tenets of its Plan… Read More
Over one million works now available through CCC’s Annual Copyright License for Curriculum & Instruction - March 3, 2022
CCC, a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, now offers more than one million works in its Annual Copyright License for Curriculum & Instruction (ACLCI). The ACLCI addresses the diverse licensing needs of EdTech providers, core and supplemental curriculum developers, and custom publishing… Read More
The Association of American Publishers files suit against the State Of Maryland over unprecedented encroachment into federally protected copyrights - December 10, 2021
The Association of American Publishers (AAP), the national trade association for the U.S. publishing industry, has filed suit against the Maryland Attorney General seeking to enjoin and overturn an unconstitutional Maryland law that directly conflicts with the federal Copyright Act by forcing any publisher, domestic and foreign,… Read More
