A few days ago, we all welcomed in another new year, but did you know that Jan. 1 each year is also public domain day? On ...

Popeye and Tintin, as well work from several literary classics, are now a part of the public domain. New Year’s Day isn’t ...

Prior to the evacuation of New York, Congress instructed General Washington ... Image Credit: British Crown copyright: Public Record Office, London. This document may be copied and downloaded ...

Last year, it was Mickey Mouse. This year, Popeye the Sailor joins Mickey as a new entrant to the public domain — that is, shedding his core copyright ...

The ABA Standing Committee on the Law Library of Congress cosponsored a lecture with the Library ... a website that posts volunteer readings of books in the public domain and catalogues them for easy ...

Adaptations of Holmes stories are exploding now that the detective is in the public domain. Critics believe it should have ...

Washington — The 119th Congress begins Friday with Republicans in full control of the House and Senate for the first time since 2019. Still, there's the potential for sparks to fly in the House ...

The speaker election kicks off with Mike Johnson's nomination to be the speaker of the 119th Congress. However, he may not have all the support he needs. The 119th Congress is convening for the ...

Delaware Democrat Sarah McBride is set to be sworn in Friday to the House of Representatives, where she’ll be the first openly transgender member of Congress amid a climate of heightened anti ...

Each year on Jan. 1, copyright protections expire on a new batch of media, like books, movies, characters and music.

By Alexandra Jacobs You could assemble an entire library of contemporary work fixated on literary imitation, appropriation and theft. By Emily Eakin A new book traces shifts in the nation’s ...

On January 1, 2025, dozens of new laws in California went into effect. Among them is Assembly Bill 1825, also known as the ...