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@Primavera @winter If I had to pick a face to represent non-free software or copyright in general for a "myth of consensual whatever" meme, I'd suggest United States Copyright Office head Shira Perlmutter.
https://copyright.gov/about/leadership/

#Copyright #CopyrightOffice #ShiraPerlmutter #consensual #ProprietarySoftware

Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress – Democracy Forward

Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress

Press Release September 10, 2025

Washington, DC — In a significant victory for the separation of powers, a federal court today granted an injunction pending appeal, temporarily preventing the Trump-Vance administration from unlawfully removing the Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, from her position, and from installing Executive Branch officials to run the Library of Congress and the Copyright Office. Democracy Forward is representing Perlmutter in this case. 

The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia pauses, for now, what the court said might constitute a “grave intrusion by the President into the constitutional powers of a coordinate branch of government.” The ruling confirms that the President does not have the legal authority to fire or replace the Register of Copyrights — a position that can be filled only by the Librarian of Congress.

“This is a significant victory for the rule of law, the separation of powers, and the independence of Congress. The President does not have the authority to remove the Register of Copyrights or to install his own officials to run the nation’s library. We are proud to represent Shira Perlmutter in defending the integrity of our democratic institutions, and we will continue this fight as it proceeds,” said Brian Netter, Legal Director at Democracy Forward.

–Democracy Forward

This case challenges the President’s unlawful actions, including attempts to appoint a Justice Department official as Acting Register of Copyrights and to name an Acting Librarian of Congress under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act — an action that is legally invalid because Congress structured the Library of Congress to be part of the Legislative Branch under the Act, not the Executive.

The court’s order ensures that Perlmutter remains the lawful Register of Copyrights, and that any actions taken by improperly appointed officials at the Library of Congress have no legal effect, while the case continues.

The case is Perlmutter v. Blanche. Perlmutter is represented by Democracy Forward’s Brian Netter and Allyson Scher, and Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.

The court’s decision can be read here [and PDF below], and Democracy Forward’s initial complaint and motion for a preliminary injunction can be read here. 

Continue/Read Original Article Here: Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress – Democracy Forward

#2025 #America #Books #BrianNetter #CopyrightOffice #DemocracyForward #DistrictOfColumbia #DonaldTrump #History #Libraries #Library #LibraryOfCongress #Opinion #Politics #RegisterOfCopyrights #Resistance #Science #Trump #TrumpAdministration #USCourtOfAppeals #UnitedStates

The Copyright Coup: How One Firing Sparked a Legal War Over AI and Power

https://thartribune.com/the-copyright-coup-how-one-firing-sparked-a-legal-war-over-ai-and-power/

The head of the U.S. Copyright Office is suing Donald Trump after being fired. Just one day earlier, her office admitted AI companies are ripping off creators and breaking copyright laws…

#USA #CopyrightOffice #Coup #Lawsuit #Crime #SilencingEvidence #CopyrightLaws #AI #ConflictOfInterest #CorruptGovernment #Trump #Investment #Musk #Billionaires #OpenCrime #Corruption

This is the First-Ever AI Image to Be Granted Copyright Protection https://petapixel.com/2025/02/12/this-is-the-first-ever-ai-image-to-be-granted-copyright-protection-a-slice-of-american-cheese/ #uscopyrightoffice #copyrightoffice #generativeai #Technology #protection #copyright #aiimage #invoke #News

O painel sobre "Inteligência Artificial, #Arte e #DireitosAutorais" no #FIB14 rendeu boas conversas. No debate, comentei: "o #CopyrightOffice dos EUA já deu o caminho: criação de #IA não pode ter #copyright, não pode ter autoria registrada." Faz sentido, já que o autor não é uma pessoa humana. Ou seja, obras criadas por IA entram direto para o #DomínioPúblico. Não fica uma boa solução?
https://www.youtube.com/live/w4Qo6uUl44g?si=6bGJL66W4zEzBPe5

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Trotz 600 Prompts und Photoshop-Korrektur: Kein Copyright für nächstes KI-Bild

Das Bild "Théâtre D'opéra Spatial" sorgte vor einem Jahr für Aufsehen, als es einen Kunstwettbewerb gewann. Nun wurde ihm US-Urheberrechtsschutz verwehrt.

https://www.heise.de/news/Nicht-der-Tod-der-Kunst-Kein-US-Copyright-fuer-weltbekanntes-Bild-einer-KI-9301742.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege

#CopyrightOffice #KIBildgenerator #KIBildgeneratoren #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Urheberrechtsschutz #midjourney

@en3py @RightsChain @xLontrax

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The need for such a tool seems imminent to me.

The new guidance of the #US #CopyrightOffice in combination with, e.g. #Italy's existing regulation to devolve #copyright for its #CulturalHeritage management back to the #galeries is explosive material.

This is how I see this comment:

“By #disclosing the #AI,..."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/us-issues-guidance-on-copyrighting-ai-assisted-artwork/

@teacherrogueone

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The #legal situation could become even more complex in connection or combination with the new #Italian #legislation on the protection of #copyright for #CulturalGoods*:

“By #disclosing the #AI, you're opening yourself up to infringement, but by not disclosing #AI, it's safer but in violation of [the #US #CopyrightOffice]!” #Champandard’s tweet suggested.

*According to the #EU, cultural goods are...

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