LCA Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Defendant—Mavrix Photographs v. Livejournal
On June 22, 2015, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of defendant in the Mavrix Photographs LLC v . Livejournal, Inc. case being heard in the US Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.
View Post View DocumentLCA Releases Statement on the Copyright Office’s Orphan Works Report
On June 15, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) released a statement clarifying its position on fair use and fair use best practices in addressing the orphan works problem.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Letter Responding to the Copyright Office’s Orphan Works Report
On June 15, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) sent a letter to the US Copyright Office clarifying and responding to the recently released report on orphan works. The letter clarifies the LCA position on the utility of fair use and fair use best practices.
View Post View DocumentRecommendations for the House Committee on the Judiciary
On May 8, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted recommendations to the House Committee on the Judiciary on copyright reform, including statutory damages, section 1201, exceptions, people with disabilities, and misuse.
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Reply Comments on 1201 Exemptions for Proposed Class 1 Audiovisual Works
On May 1, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined reply comments regarding class 1 audiovisual works for educational uses in colleges and universities.
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Reply Comments on 1201 Exemptions for Proposed Class 3 Audiovisual Works
On May 1, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined reply comments regarding class 3 audiovisual works for educational uses in massive open online cources (MOOCs)
View Post View DocumentLCA Applauds Introduction of the Barriers to Innovation Act
On April 17, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance issued a statement applauding the introduction of the Barriers to Innovation Act of 2015, which addresses serious problems with the rulemaking process under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
View Post View DocumentLCA Signs onto International Trade Commission Letter
On April 10, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) signed onto a letter to the US International Trade Commission urging the Commission to reconsider its position of authority on pure data transmissions.
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Respondent—Commil v. Cisco
On February 24, 2015, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of respondent in the Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc. case being heard in the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Statement for Hearing on Protecting the Internet and Consumers
On February 21, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation regarding net neutrality and an open internet for a hearing on protecting the internet and consumers.
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