COPYCENSE

"A group of companies that operate electronic databases have agreed to pay freelance writers up to $18 million to settle copyright infringement claims brought under a class action lawsuit, according to a settlement announced Tuesday."

Associated Press. Writers Settle with Databases for $18M. Business Week Online. March 29, 2005.

Editor’s Note: Jonathan Tasini, formerly president of the National Writers Union and the named defendant in the Supreme Court case, is now president and executive director of the Creators Federation.

See also:
Richard Wiggins. The Tasini Decision: A Victory for No One. LLRX.com. Aug. 15, 2001.

Carol Ebbinghouse. Tasini Case Final Decision: Authors Win. Information Today. June 28, 2001.

Rachel Metz. Freelancers Hit the Jackpot. Wired News. March 29, 2004.

Legal Information Institute. New York Times Co., Inc., et al. v. Tasini et al.. June 25, 2001.

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