Bartz v. Anthropic Copyright Case: A Landmark Settlement for Textbook & Academic Authors. What’s next.

As the only association devoted solely to supporting and advocating for the interests of textbook and academic authors, TAA represents not only its nearly 3,600 author-members, but thousands more. In the historic ruling for U.S. copyright holders in the case of Bartz v. Anthropic, in which the court awarded $1.5 billion to authors and publishers whose books were pirated by Anthropic to train its large language models (LLMs), educational/textbook and university press/academic authors represent almost half of the close to 500,000 works infringed in the class.

At a September 25, 2025 hearing, attended by TAA Executive Director Kim Pawlak, TAA Board Treasurer and mathematics textbook author Michael Sullivan, and TAA Board Member and Intellectual Property Attorney Brenda Ulrich, the court granted preliminary approval of the settlement agreement proposed by the plaintiffs, which outlined the claims process for authors and publishers.

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Industry News Round-Up Week of 9/22/25

Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net.

Anti-DEI Laws Have Passed at a Furious Pace This Year. Here’s What They Do. (September 17, 2025)

AI and copyright: Anthropic settlement raises questions about data provenance, purpose, effect (September 15, 2025)

I Wasn’t Sure I Wanted Anthropic to Pay Me for My Books—I Do Now (September 12, 2025)

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How to Overcome Procrastination

By Angelica Ribeiro, PhD

Do you see yourself as a procrastinator? If so, you’re not alone; many people feel the same, myself included.

Recently, I found myself putting off writing an article I needed to complete. Although I enjoy writing, I tend to procrastinate when the topic is unfamiliar and requires effort and energy. I decided it was time to learn more about how to overcome this habit, and I want to share some insights I gained from Tal Ben-Shahar (2023) in one of his lectures on the subject.

According to Ben-Shahar, 80 percent of people perceive themselves as procrastinators. The good news is that the remaining 20 percent can teach us what to do to avoid procrastination.

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Integrity: A Lifelong Practice

By John Bond

Integrity underlies so many aspects of academia, but it is rarely front and center in discussion. Perhaps it is a given and therefore need not be brought to center stage. But with the changes to the world in the past year, five years, or twenty years, a closer look might be worthwhile.

Integrity is the very foundation of academia. The word itself can be quixotic. In my mind it means, acting honestly and ethically in all aspects of academic endeavors and, more specifically, in scholarly work. This includes everything from conducting research and presenting results to collaborating with others and critiquing their ideas. The fundamentals of academic integrity are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility.

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Dear Dr. Noelle: Wrestling Down the Writing

By Dr. Noelle Sterne

Q: Why is writing—or even beginning—my dissertation so danged hard?

     — Chewing My Pencil

A: It’s undeniable: writing your dissertation is hard. All that time you devote to research is a worthy endeavor but, no matter how many brilliant analyses you’ve collected, at some point you know you’ve got to get to it. In my longtime dissertation coaching and editing practice, I’ve witnessed, cautioned, and counseled many dissertation writers on the difficulties of the actual writing. A new doctoral candidate who came from the corporate world confided, “I struggle daily with understanding the shift from business writing to writing as a researcher according to certain expectations and standards.”

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Industry News Round-Up Week of 9/8/25

Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net.

2 Texas A&M Administrators and Professor Out After Viral Video (September 10, 2025)

What a Landmark AI Settlement Means for Authors (September 9, 2025)

Trump Administration Takes Next Step in Dismantling ED (September 9, 2025)

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