Advocacy News

Copyright Office Solicits Feedback on Copyright Small Claims Board

The Guild joined other creators’ organizations in providing the Copyright Office feedback on proposed procedures for the copyright small claims board....

29 May, 2021

Google v. Oracle Decision Troubling for Creators

The court ruled 6-2 that Google’s copying of Oracle’s code falls under fair use, a decision that could result in a broadening of the doctrine....

20 April, 2021

Work for Free: ICoD Position on Unpaid Work

ICoD’s Position on unpaid work helps designers navigate when to consider and reject a request for unpaid or uncompensated work....

05 April, 2021

Copyright Office Publishes CASE Act Resource Page

We’re getting closer to the implementation of a copyright small claims board! The Copyright Office has published resources on the CASE Act and the creation of the copyright claims board (CCB)....

05 April, 2021

Call to Action: Ask McGraw-Hill to Rescind their Freelancers Fee

The publisher is charging freelancers a 2.2% fee for submitting their invoices....

31 March, 2021

Scam Alert: False Copyright Claims on Wikimedia Entries

A new type of scam targets users of images uploaded to Wikimedia Commons and available for use through a Creative Commons license....

20 January, 2021

CASE Act Update: What’s Next for a Small Claims Tribunal

Now that the CASE Act is signed into law, the Copyright Office has 12-18 months to establish a copyright small claims tribunal, and we’ll be weighing in....

28 December, 2020

The Graphic Artists Guild Applauds the Passage of the CASE Act

The Graphic Artists Guild applauds the passage of The CASE Act, The Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act of 2019. ...

22 December, 2020

Why Designer/Illustrator Crisy Meschieri Supports the CASE Act  

I think of S 1273 as the “just in case” act — just in case my artwork gets stolen, I'll have a small copyright claims tribunal to go to....

08 December, 2020

Graphic Designer Kate’s Story: Why We Need the CASE Act

An association with a mission to support local small businesses had no issue with taking advantage of her small business....

04 December, 2020