Karyn Temple Appointed Register of Copyrights

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden appointed Karyn Temple as register of copyrights, which she has held in an acting role since October 2016. Temple “has done a superb job ... leveraging her skills as both a copyright lawyer and accomplished manager,” Hayden said Wednesday. Hayden in 2016 essentially ousted then-Register Maria Pallante, which drew the ire of Senate and House Judiciary Committee leadership (see 1706090050). Leaders unsuccessfully attempted to pass a bill that would have made the register a president-appointed position.