diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 646cc5c..2ef07df 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Software License 2.0. Using the SPDX format is the simplest approach.
 e.g.
 
 ```text
-# Copyright (c) 2020 The OSCAL Compass Authors. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2024 The OSCAL Compass Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4eac26b..282737b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ If you would like to see the detailed LICENSE click [here](LICENSE).
 Consult [maintainers](MAINTAINERS.md) for the current list of maintainers for various projects in the oscal-compass community.
 
 ```text
-# Copyright (c) 2024 The OSCAL Compass Authors. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2024 The OSCAL Compass Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.