LCA Writes Letter to House Committee on Energy and Commerce for Hearing on Protecting the Internet and Consumers
On January 22, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) sent a letter to members of the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The letter emphasized that libraries of all types depend on the open Internet and a balanced copyright system to carry out their missions and protect free speech.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Statement to House Judiciary Committee for Hearing on Copyright, Education, and Visually Impaired People
On November 18, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement to the House Judiciary Committee regarding Copyright Act exceptions that enable libraries to support educational institutions and provisions in the act that allow libraries to provide accessible format copies to the print disabled
View Post View DocumentLCA Petitions a Proposed Exemption Under Section 1201 for Literary Works Distributed Electronically (November 3, 2014)
On November 3, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments seeking renewal of the 2012 rulemaking for people with print disabilities and authorized entities to circumvent technological protection measures on literary works distributed electronically.
View Post View DocumentLCA Petitions a Proposed Exemption Under Section 1201 for Motion Picture Excerpts
On November 3, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments seeking renewal of the 2012 exemption for motion picture exerpts, arguing that the exemption should be broadened to apply to all storage media and expanded to apply to students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
View PostAn Open Letter to Stephen Colbert
On October 27, 2014, Jonathan Band, counsel to the Library Copyright Alliance, wrote a letter in response to Stephen Colbert’s criticism of an amicus brief filed in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley.
View Post View DocumentStatement for the Hearing on Chapter 12 of Title 17
On September 16, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on Chapter 12 of Title 17. In the statement, LCA urges that Congress adopt both substantive amendments to section 1201 as well as procedural changes to the rulemaking process.
View Post View DocumentStatement for the Hearing on Copyright Remedies
On July 23, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on copyright remedies. In the statement, LCA says the existing limitation on statutory damages against libraries and archives is inadequate and calls for the safe harbor to be updated to reflect the digital area.
View Post View DocumentStatement for the Hearing on Moral Rights, Termination Rights, Resale Royalty, and Copyright Term
On July 14, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on moral rights, termination rights, resale royalty, and copyright term. In the statement, LCA opposes extending the current copyright term and expresses concerns regarding the present copyright term and its effects on the public domain.
View Post View DocumentWhat Does the HathiTrust Decision Mean for Libraries?
On July 7, 2014, Jonathan Band, counsel to the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), wrote a paper on the decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust.
View Post View DocumentLCA Updates Google Books Family Tree
On June 17, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) updated the Google Books Family Tree after the Second Circuit Rules HathiTrust Fair Use.
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