The Authors Guild Reports Success with
Infringement Lawsuit
March 23, 2023: “AG Celebrates Resounding Win in Internet Archive Infringement Lawsuit. The court’s ruling vindicates six years of advocacy by the Authors Guild against Open Library’s illegal scanning and distribution of books…. By ruling that the Internet Archive’s practices violate copyright law and are not fair use, the decision vindicates the arguments that the Authors Guild has made for years.
“While we were not party to the lawsuit, our fight against the Internet Archive’s illegal scanning and distribution of copyrighted books goes back to 2017. Read our update on the court’s decision to learn more about our advocacy work and the tremendous impact this case has on authors.” – Authors Guild.org/news.