Internet Archive loses copyright case against publishers

The Internet Archive is a longstanding organization that preserves and provides access to digitized content, beginning in 1996 to save the “ephemeral” content of the Internet. Read More

In a Big Blow to Internet Archive, Appeals Court Says Online Lending Library Is Not Fair Use

The U.S. Second Circuit court admonished the publishing industry for its predatory relationship with libraries, but ultimately handed them a victory. Read More

Appeals Court Upholds Decision Against Internet Archive’s Book Scanning Program

Second Circuit Court of Appeals has unanimously affirmed a March 2023 lower court decision finding the Internet Archive's program to scan and lend print library is copyright infringement. Read More

Internet Archive Loses Court Appeal in Fight Over Online Lending Library

The dispute started in the early days of the pandemic when the organization expanded access to a free online collection of books. Read More

The Internet Archive Loses Its Appeal of a Major Copyright Case

Hachette v. Internet Archive was brought by book publishers objecting to the archive’s digital lending library. Read More

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