On September 16, 2026, the Ninth Circuit issued its published opinion in Doe v. GitHub, Inc., affirming the district court's dismissal of programmers' claims under Section 1202(b) of the DMCA against GitHub, Microsoft, and OpenAI. Authors Alliance filed an amicus brief in support of affirmance, and we are pleased with the result.
The One with Aaron Sorkin
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Today, we welcome longtime fantasy guest, Aaron Sorkin (A Few Good Men, The West Wing, The Social Network) to talk through his writing process and tease his upcoming film, The Social Reckoning. Does Aaron Sorkin use outlines? Where does he begin? And does he have any more ideas? All these questions and more will be […]
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General Meetings
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Think of this as a crash course in general meetings. In this compendium, John, Craig and Scriptnotes intern, Lauren, mine previous episodes for advice on the bewildering “general.” They aim to answer every question you’ve had about general meetings, over the years: What are they? What’s discussed? And how do you get one? In our […]
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Assembling a Career with Erin Gibson
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What if you zigged when you thought you should have zagged? As an actress, a writer, a showrunner, and a host, Erin Gibson’s career has been unpredictable. But look closer and you see it’s driven by consistent values, smart timing, and the universal currency of comedy. John seeks her insight on going with the flow. […]
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