Andrew Richard Albanese

Lawyers for Perlmutter argue that Trump lacks the authority to fire the Register of Copyrights, or appoint a replacement.

Words & Money talks with Connecticut Library Consortium executive director Ellen Paul about Connecticut's new library ebook bill, the long and winding road to passage, and what comes next.

Judge Richard J. Leon has proposed extending his temporary restraining order until the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decides how to handle an appeal in a similar case.

The move comes as acting IMLS director Keith E. Sonderling said the agency was "working diligently" to comply with judge John G. McConnell's May 13 preliminary injunction, which DOJ lawyers argue is overly burdensome.

As one library advocate recently remarked, it's a mile a minute out there. But this week, there were some positive developments for library advocates in a host of ongoing issues. In this week's Words & Money weekly newsletter, we lead with news from Connecticut, where state

“The Connecticut bill essentially restores the right to negotiate, so libraries aren’t forced into take-it-or-leave-it digital deals," said Ellen Paul, executive director of the Connecticut Library Consortium.