Will original writers by shut out of new Lion King?; Twitter warns author his book violates Pakistan law?!; DOJ trying to make it easier to spy on journalists!…
Was the Authors Guild survey on author earnings flawed?; Recent academic scam; Scholars validating fake "facts" that align with their political views; and more!…
Worthess Amazon Gift Cards Ruin Christmas * Alexa Crashes * Blogger Sued for $7 Mil * Internet Privacy * CBS Sued For "Billions" * Publisher Accuses Wife in his Own Newspaper * Russia Doesn't Suffer Bloggers…
I think the Tates will eventually go to prison. How in the world are the doing to keep up with 12.43 years of payments at $6K/month?!…
Journalists Under Attack * Amazon's "Sweatshop" Warehouses During the Holidays * Publishing Embezzlement Destroys Literary Agency * BuzzFeed Off The Hook for Defamation…
Bad Typo (REALLY, REALLY BAD!) In a Headline * Author Wins Lawsuit * Photo Copyrights * Amazon Hiring Practices Racist??…
School Newspaper Suspended? * Amazon's Special Mail Rates Might End * Journalism More Dangerous Than Ever * Sandy Hook Defamation Lawsuit * "Bad S*x" book award! * Plastic Wrapped Environmental Book…
How many workers have died in Amazon's warehouses? * Did Amazon ask police to enforce worker productivity? * Mega church sued critics for defamation * And, much more!…
Chinese erotic author gets more jail time than some rapists * Wedding magazine shuts down * Self publishing is gaining popularity * CAPITAL LETTERS scare college students?? * and more!…
Bars Targeted for Playing Copyrighted Music * Neo Nazi Sued for "Troll Storm" * Bezos-Copter Complaints * Tax Breaks For Amazon Fair or Not?…
Amazon cutting off many foreign bookstores; Fake "Reality" TV exposed?; R.R. Bowker experiences data breach; Amazon drivers not permitted to pee in bottles; and more!…
Medallion Press Bankrupt * Green Ivy Publishing sued by its authors * Newspaper sues to force town to buy advertisements? * Lawsuit over Facebook posts…
High school essay sends man to prison; Cengage settles author lawsuit; "Predatory" academic publisher vanishes; How a fan fiction became a novel; and more!…
Next Tate Publishing hearing scheduled for November 7, 2018 Hearing set for Tate Publishing embezzlement case…
2 journalists dead; Amazon to pay higher shipping costs to the USPS; Is a reckoning finally coming for Amazon?…
Cuatomer Poaching * Led Zepplin Copyright Infringement * Predatory Science Journals * Amazon Drivers' Labor Woes * Amazon turning Whole Foods employees into 'robots?'; Amazon increases min. wage but cuts benefits?!…
Christian Copyright Infringement Battle * "Sinatra Idol" * Fake Science * False Amazon Ads…
Bookshops Threatened * Shady Amazon Employees * Did Netflix do something really stupid? * Harry Potter Festival Naming Fears * New York Review of Books editor out of a job for controversial essay…
Amazon waits 3 YEARS to remove pro-rate dating books?!; Attorney-client privilege...or not?; Target accused of redacting keywords for books; Predatory publishers (don't miss this one!!); Reporter fired for fake news?…
Amazon Losing Popularity with small sellers * Graffiti Copyrights? * Uncertainty for B&N * Amazon "Buy Button" * Village Voice Downsizing * Online Satire Outlawed…
Amazon kills CreateSpace, forces authors to KDP Print - and people are UPSET!; Tate Publishing owners - will they EVER go to trial?; TrueLine Publishing employees claims she was drugged at Christmas Party; and more juicy stories!…
Amazon's Book Availability Problems Now Affecting Even MORE Publishers?! IS YOUR BOOK AFFECTED?? * Comic Publisher Accused of Rapes * "Relative Use" Lawsuit * College Newspaper Censorship * "AK-47" Threat against journalist * BackPage.com owners claim THEY'RE the victims?!…
Authors claim Amazon banned all of their books for "no reason" * Book pirates call authors "elitists" after website gets shut down * Public figure being scrutinized after writing tell-all book * Subpoena by Tweet! * "Fair Use" Battles * Judge blasts newspaper for publishing legally obtained info. …
Amazon employee lives in car after job injury; Reporter free after being jailed for reporting on pedophilia trial; Canadian newsprint tariffs…
"50 Shades" Legal Fight * Rapper Sued for Defamation * "Shape of Water" Lawsuit * Indiana Skyline Gets Company Sued…
Amazon Facial Recognition a Big Fail? * Sexual Harassment Among Writers * Boston Globe Copyright Lawsuit * YouTuber Infringed His Own Work? * Libel and the 1st Amendment * Politician Has Filed 10 Lawsuits in 10 Years…
The Journal Record interviewed me last week, and published an update to the Tate Publishing saga…
Netflix offends Indian audience * Kubrick screenplay discovered * LA Times - green light to publish sealed court records * Cops/BBC lose privacy case * GM fights copyright infringement case…
Amazon anti-trust critic joins FTC; Rejected writer threatens to open fire; Copyright infringement ON A U.S. STAMP!; Live-tweeting about strangers leads to apology.…
206 complaints about AuthorSolutions * FBI "tip off" by AP journalist? * Amazon eyeing advertising opportunities * EU Copyright laws slowed down * Harlan Ellison dead…
U of I Free Speech Lawsuit * County Commissioners Sue For Defamation * The Tates Get a Court Date! * Blogger Stabbed to Death * Al Jazeera Fake News…
*YouTube found liable for Copyright Infringement * Michael Jackson's estate sues Disney * "Upskirt Photos" * Ex sues over biography * Novelist scalps girlfriend…
Some of Tate Publishing's properties have been seized; Amazon's working conditions in China; Should bloggers be forced to "register" their blogs?; Should writers be forced to sign morality clauses?; Newspaper publisher poisoned; More "cocky!"; Star Wars parody t-shirt leads to lawsuit threat from author…
Somebody paid for a REALLY stupid study about print vs. ebooks; Edwards Brothers Mallow closing doors; France's government will determine what news is fake?; Bloggers, is the government watching YOU?; Amazon in trouble yet again; Tweet exposes what appear to be rampant abuse of Amazon's KDP program; Buzzfeed France latest to be closed. …
Here at WritersWeekly, we certainly get our share of spam and scam emails. Most get filtered…
Amazon avoids collecting/paying taxes...again; Ukraine fakes journalist's death; Another Yelp review lawsuit; Amazon contractors can't sue Amazon; Facebook/Amazon "screening out older workers"; Ghostwriters sues Christian publisher…
"Redundant" Editors? * Cockygate * Is Facebook "Big Brother? * Zorro Lawsuit * Billionaire setting up website to "track" journalists * The demise of Time Inc * Interview Magazine shuts down…
Tate Publishing's properties up for auction!; Amazon upset about Seattle's new "head tax"; Authors sue Cengage Publishing over new subscription model; Popular authors don't always sue fan fiction writers; Can an author trademark a single, common word like "cocky?"…
Amazon workers peeing in trash cans?; Anti-Amazon chapbook a big hit; Candy company sued for copyright infringement, Facebook sued for (allegedly) allowing scam ads...…
Christian Publishing Lawsuit * DNC Sues Russia/WikiLeaks * You Might Want to Avoid IAPWE * RedState Layoffs * 17 Year Lawsuit Settled and Writers Collect!…
Fake "Boston Bombing" Reporter * Amazon Sells "Car Theft Kits" * PETA Loses Monkey Suit * Jacket Hijacking Journalist…
Amazon employees peeing on bottles; $35M judgement against textbook counterfeiter; Author accused of sexual assault sues accuser; Actress loses lawsuit regarding portrayal of her in a show. …
