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PublishingThe Colophon

Canadian stakeholders react to Judge Florence Pan’s ruling to block the merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022

“We depend on a robust Canadian-owned sector competing well with regulated multinationals," says Rhea Tregebov, chair of The Writers' Union of Canada.

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TechnologyThe ColophonWriters and Writing

“The grab continues”: TWUC joins the U.S. Authors Guild and other international organizations in filing an amicus brief in the lawsuit against the Internet Archive’s Open Library initiative

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022

"IA is trying to paint this lawsuit as giant corporations (publishers) going after the little guy, but we see it as the opposite."

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PoliticsPublishingThe Colophon

“We are in the epicentre of hell”: Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine spurs condemnation from writers and publishers in Europe and abroad

March 1, 2022June 14, 2022

Groups of writers and publishers from Europe and elsewhere gather together in support of Ukraine following the Russian invasion of February 24.

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PoliticsThe ColophonWriters and Writing

Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling in the York University vs. Access Copyright case deals a significant blow to creators

August 9, 2021June 14, 2022

The recent ruling declared that the copyright collective does not have standing to sue, and punted on the matter of fair dealing.

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PublishingThe Colophon

Opposition grows to proposed Penguin Random House merger with Simon & Schuster

March 2, 2021June 14, 2022

The potential combined market clout of two major multinationals provides potential negative results for independent publishers, authors, and readers alike.

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