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Statement on dismissal of Uddin v. Elsevier BV (E.D.N.Y.)
On January 30, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed the antitrust lawsuit in Uddin v. Elsevier BV. Following the court’s decision, we are providing the statement below. Statement: We respect the court’s decision, which is consistent with our position throughout. Our focus, and that of our members, remains…
CLA welcomes new CEO
The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) shared that Simon Hutson has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of CLA. With over 20 years of experience across publishing, media and technology, including leadership roles at the BBC, Reuters and Cision, Hutson brings a powerful blend of commercial insight, strategic innovation and a deep commitment to creators and publishers. Read…
In the media | The Scholarly Kitchen: “Call for Feedback: STM Task & Finish Group (TFG) Image-type Taxonomy for Alt Text”
“The STM Association Alt Text Task & Finish Group (TFG) is excited to share its draft image-type taxonomy for scholarly images for comment and feedback. This taxonomy is a collaborative effort by members of the STM Association to develop a comprehensive classification system for images in scholarly publishing. In part, it is intended to assist authors…
Global Reporting Standard for AI Disclosure in Research: first consultation is open
Transparency about the use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in research articles and other scholarly outputs is an important aspect of research integrity. At present, practices for how to disclose AI use vary widely across disciplines, regions, and publication cultures. To address this issue, STM has released a report “Recommendations for a Classification of AI…
