Hachette Book Group, Inc. et al v. Internet Archive et al

  1. June 15, 2020

    Facing Lawsuit, Internet Archive Ends Pandemic Project Early

    Following a copyright lawsuit filed by major book publishers, the Internet Archive is ending its National Emergency Library project that aimed to make more digital copies of books available during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  2. June 05, 2020

    COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Publishers, Vodka Co. Head To Court

    In the last week or so, the Internet Archive's library service came under fire, a vodka company that started making hand sanitizer sought to defend its brand name, a convicted intellectual property thief asked to be let out early over the pandemic, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office launched a new resource center. 

  3. June 01, 2020

    Publishers Decry Internet Archive's 'Industrial Scale' Piracy

    Four major publishing houses on Monday accused the Internet Archive of engaging in "willful digital piracy on an industrial scale" with its Open Library, where users can borrow e-books made by scanning physical books.