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Stephen Wyber (Knowledge Rights 21, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)

Europe’s next copyright reform moves a step closer to reality: what can we tell from the twin Commission consultations?

June 4, 2026

With the launch of twin official consultations, we have entered into a new phase in the development of the EU’s future approach to copyright. Despite the Copyright in the Digital Single Market (CDSM)…

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Etienne Valk, Kacper Szkalej, Martin Senftleben (Institute for Information Law (IViR))

New IViR Study: Towards a Digital Knowledge Act - Mapping Policy Options to Mitigate Legal Risks for Teaching, Learning and Research

June 1, 2026

Knowledge institutions – educational establishments, research organisations and cultural heritage institutions – occupy a central position in Europe’s research and innovation ecosystem. Yet their…

Michalina Kowala (Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań )

Rebalancing imbalances in the Digital Economy. The CJEU judgment in Meta C-797/23: a new boost for press publishers?

May 28, 2026

IntroductionOn 12 May 2026, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgement in Case C-797/23, concerning interpretation of Article 15 of the Directive…

Paul Keller (Institute for Information Law (IViR))

A Blind Spot at the Heart of EU Copyright and AI Policymaking?

May 27, 2026

Earlier this month the European Commission published a call for evidence relating to the "Report on the review of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive" and a "Targeted initiative for…

Stepanka Havlikova (Masaryk University Institute of Law and Technology)

Collective Licensing for Gen AI Training: Feasible or Flawed? – Part 2

May 20, 2026

On 10 March 2026, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on copyright and generative AI urging the EU Commission to clarify and potentially update the existing copyright framework for GenAI,…

Stepanka Havlikova (Masaryk University Institute of Law and Technology)

Collective Licensing for Gen AI Training: Feasible or Flawed? – Part 1

May 17, 2026

On 10 March 2026, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on copyright and generative AI urging the EU Commission to clarify and potentially update the existing copyright framework for…

João Pedro Quintais (Institute for Information Law (IViR))

Streaming Without Copying: The CJEU Redefines Private Use in Stichting de Thuiskopie (C-496/24)

May 13, 2026

IntroductionOn 16 April 2026, the Second Chamber of the Court of Justice delivered its judgment in Case C-496/24, Stichting de Thuiskopie, concerning Article 5(2)(b) of Directive 2001/29 (InfoSoc…