LCA Joins Amicus Brief: Warhol v. Goldsmith
On June 17, 2022, the Library Copyright Alliance joined an amicus brief in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Lynn Goldsmith and Lynn Goldsmith, Ltd. in support of neither party. The brief argues for vacating the judgment and remanding the case for a more particularized consideration of fair use. View Document
View PostLCA Joins Amicus Brief: Valancourt Books, LLC v. Merrick B. Garland
Library Copyright Alliance amicus brief in support of defendants-appellees, Merrick B. Garland and Shira Perlmutter.
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Amicus Brief: Apple Inc. v. Corellium, LLC
On February 16, 2022, the Library Copyright Alliance joined an amicus brief by the Software Preservation Network (SPN) in the case of Apple v. Corellium, urging the circuit court to affirm that security research is a fair use. SPN argues as a matter of law that providing access to software for research can be (and often is) transformative fair use, even in...
View Post View DocumentLCA Files Amicus Brief: Matthew D. Green v. Department of Justice
On January 19, 2022, the Library Copyright Alliance filed an amicus brief in support of the appellants in Matthew D. Green, et al., v. United States Department of Justice, et al. LCA members urged the DC Circuit Court to strike down a controversial copyright law as unconstitutional.
View Post View DocumentLCA Files Amicus Brief: Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc.
On January 13, 2020, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of Google. LCA members urged the Supreme Court to insure that any fair use determination it reaches in this case not affect the many fair uses made by libraries and educational institutions. View Document
View PostLCA Joins Amicus Brief: State of Georgia, et al. v. Public.Resource.org, Inc.
On October 16, 2019, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of Public Resource. LCA members argued for preservation of the comprehensive government edicts doctrine, which provides an essential safe harbor from potential copyright liability for libraries as they fulfill their role of preserving and providing access to the cultural record. View Document
View PostLCA Joins Amicus Brief: Frederick L. Allen, et al., v. Roy A. Cooper, III
On September 27, 2019, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of Roy A. Cooper, III, Governor of North Carolina, in Allen v. Cooper. LCA members argued that abrogation of state sovereign immunity would have a negative impact on the digital preservation initiatives of state-run libraries and archives. View document
View PostLCA Joins Amicus Brief: State of Georgia, et al. v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.
On May 6, 2019, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined the State of Georgia v. Public Resource amicus brief in support of Public Resource.
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Amicus Brief: American Society for Testing and Materials v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.
On September 25, 2017, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined the American Society for Testing Materials v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. amicus brief in support of Public.Resource.Org.
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Amicus Brief: Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.
On May 23, 2017, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined the Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. amicus brief in support of Public.Resource.Org.
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