Published on October 7, 2022
Censorship, legal, libel
MORE: Wiley reinstates ebooks previously withdrawn from libraries for fall courses; BookTok won’t be very popular if they’re only featuring books by one publisher; Politician sued by organization after (falsely?) claiming that organization lied about her; and Woman arrested for allegedly posting an offensive message online
Published on September 24, 2022
Censorship, legal, libel
MORE: Shares of one of Europe’s media companies drop £300m after chief executive steps down; Government ordered social media firms to censor posts; We just can’t trust medical journals anymore; Copyrights and AI art; and “Central Park Karen” loses lawsuit against former employer.
Published on September 23, 2022
copyrights, legal, libel, self-publishing, Trademarks
Can you use real airline names in your work? It depends.
Published on August 25, 2022
author, Censorship, legal, libel, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice
They can’t sue me because it’s 100% true. That is a very common misconception among authors and the general public.
Published on August 12, 2022
Censorship, legal, libel
MORE: Why are we letting a vocal minority kill comedy?; America has lost a great historian; Paul Manfort releases new book; Censorship-free browser is not available; Free speech or DEI?; Former Gawker editor sues the Daily Beast; Lawsuit claims actress threatened to set ex on fire and kill his dog; and Folks in the Philippines fight for freedom of speech.
Published on August 5, 2022
Censorship, copyrights, legal, libel
MORE: Better Call Saul has been sued and you won’t believe why!; Publisher admits inserted material into author’s book without permission, Stephen King testifies against merger of two of the largest publishers; Librarian collects items left in books; and Alex Jones won’t recover from his stupidity and arrogance.
Published on July 15, 2022
amazon, Censorship, legal, libel
MORE: Author tries to stop cancel culture from banning Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence; Story hour drag queen admits drag is a political tool being used to destabilize children’s early understanding of sex; Journalist back on Twitter after suing the company for censorship; Another parent is silenced when trying to read a book to the school board because the book, available to children, is considered p*rn; Ohio college hasn’t paid libeled bakers and they now owe millions more in interest; and Professor sues university over free speech
Published on July 8, 2022
author, copyrights, legal, libel, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice
While it may be tempting to take shortcuts, and “borrow” from others without permission, don’t do it. EVER.
Published on June 16, 2022
amazon, legal, libel
MORE: Amazon chat app has a s*x abuse problem but “little is being done to stop it;” Associate Press gets caught in a HUGE lie!; Amazon using intimidation tactics to prevent unionization, including calling police on workers!; Netflix sued for defamation; In Japan, one year in jail for online insults; and Sports Illustrated tweet on Supreme Court case roils social media
Published on June 10, 2022
amazon, copyrights, legal, libel
MORE: Amazon exec. in charge of consumer biz resigns; NY freelancers now protected by new law; True crime documentary about the horror writer turned killer; Google/YouTube liable for defamation in Australia; Courageous Ukrainian journalist confronts Russia’s Sergei Lavrov over grain theft; Female authors now outnumber male authors in Israel; Mariah Carey sued over famous Christmas song; and The Washington Post is a big hot mess!