Libraries Applaud Landmark Copyright Ruling Affirming Fair Use in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust
On June 10, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) issued a statement applauding the decision by the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust, finding in favor of fair use.
View Post View DocumentNYPL Represents Libraries at House Judiciary Subcommittee Copyright Hearing
On June 2, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) issued a press release endorsing Greg Cram’s testimony in front of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet.
View Post View DocumentGreg Cram Testimony for the Hearing on First Sale Under Title 17
On June 2, 2014, Greg Cram, associate director of copyright and information policy at the New York Public Library, served as the voice of libraries when he testified at the US House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet’s hearing on first sale under Title 17.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Additional Comments to US Copyright Office Regarding Orphan Works and Mass Digitization
On May 16, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted additional comments to the US Copyright Office in response to issues raised during the March 2014 public meeting regarding orphan works and mass digitization.
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Defendant-Appellees in Garcia v. Google
On April 17, 2014, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of defendant-appellees in the Garvia v. Google, Inc. case being heard in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
View Post View DocumentLCA EndorsesJames G. Neal’s Fair Use Testimony at House Copyright Hearing
On April 4, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) issued a statement endorsing the testimony of James G. Neal, Columbia University librarian and vice president for information services, who testified before the US House of Representative Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet
View Post View DocumentComments for the Study on the Right of Making Available
On April 4, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments to the US Copyright Office for the study on the right of making available. In the comments, LCA explains its concerns about the impact of the adoption of a making available right on the statute of limitations in copyright cases.
View Post View DocumentJames G. Neal Testimony and Supplement for the Hearing on Preservation and Reuse of Copyrighted Works
On April 2, 2014, James G. Neal, university librarian and vice president for information services at Columbia University in the City of New York, served as the voice of libraries when he testified at the US House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet’s hearing on preserving and reusing copyrighted works. Read Testimony (PDF) Read Supplement...
View Post View DocumentStatement for the Hearing on Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
On March 12, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement on the importance to libraries of the safe harbors provided by Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary.
View Post View DocumentStatement for the Hearing on the Scope of Fair Use
On January 28, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on the scope of fair use. In the statement, LCA describes how all types of libraries rely on fair use in order to serve their users and meet mission, how the federal government relies on...
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