Former register of copyrights Shira Perlmutter filed suit in federal court on May 22, challenging her removal from office and seeking reinstatement to her position at the U.S. Copyright Office. The filing notes that Perlmutter was appointed to her position by then–librarian of Congress Carla Hayden in October 2020. As register, she serves as “the
Last month, a federal judge ordered OpenAI to indefinitely maintain all of ChatGPT’s data as part of an ongoing copyright lawsuit. In response, OpenAI has filed an appeal to overturn the decision stating that the “sweeping, unprecedented order” violates its users’ privacy. The New York Times sued both OpenAI and Microsoft in 2023 claiming that
Former register of copyrights Shira Perlmutter lost her first attempt to convince a federal judge that her dismissal by the White House on May 10 was illegal and that the executive branch overstepped in ordering it. On May 28, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly denied Perlmutter’s request for a temporary restraining order, ruling from the
Two weeks ago, on May 8, the Trump Administration dismissed Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden; then, two days later, Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter, alarming rightsholders that the White House would try to make it easier for AI companies to train their software on unlicensed copyrighted material. The Trump Administration hasn’t said much about this,
On Friday afternoon, the U.S. Copyright Office released a report examining copyrights and generative AI training, which supported the idea of licensing copyrights when they are used in commercial AI training. On Saturday (May 10), the nation’s top copyright official – Register of Copyrights, Shira Perlmutter – was terminated by President Donald Trump. Her dismissal
What initially appeared to be a power play by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to take over the US Copyright Office by having Donald Trump remove the officials in charge has now backfired in spectacular fashion, as Trump’s acting replacements are known to be unfriendly — and even downright hostile —
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Litigation , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Perlmutter Out After Draft Report Calls Fair Use Into Question for AI Training Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • May 13, 2025 Image: DCStockPhotography/Shutterstock The Trump administration fired Shira Perlmutter as register of copyrights on Saturday, a day after her office said
The Trump Administration fired U.S. Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter on Saturday (May 10), sparking concerns in the music business that the White House will take the side of technology companies in debates about AI and copyright. The move came just two days after the dismissal of Perlmutter’s boss, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, and
Earlier this week, the US Copyright Office issued a massive report in part expressing support for content creators and raising concerns about how artificial intelligence systems utilize copyrighted material in training. On Saturday, the head of that office, Shira Perlmutter, was fired by Donald Trump, according to CBS News. The firing also followed Trump’s axing
Acting FEMA head fired after saying agency should not be abolished 04:26 The Trump administration has fired the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, two sources familiar with the situation confirmed to CBS News Saturday. The firing of Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter came after Perlmutter and her office earlier this week issued part three