LCA 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 DocumentEFF and LCA Submit Response to NIST’s Green Paper Draft on “Return on Investment Initiative”
On February 5, 2019, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and LCA submitted comments in response to NIST’s draft Green Paper, expressing concern that section E recommends making government-produced software copyrightable.
View Post View DocumentArticle on the Implications of the ReDigi Decision for Libraries
On December 21, 2018, Jonathan Band distributed an article on the implications of Capitol Records v. ReDigi based on the ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Reply Comments on Noncommercial Uses of Pre-1972 Sound Recordings
On December 11, 2018, LCA submitted reply comments on noncommercial uses of pre-1972 sound recordings to the United States Copyright Office.
View Post View DocumentLCA Comments on Noncommercial Uses of Pre-1972 Sound Recordings
On November 20, 2018, LCA submitted comments on noncommercial uses of pre-1972 sound recordings to the United States Copyright Office.
View Post View DocumentTestimony, Supplemental Statement on Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act, and ALA Report on Copyright Office
On September 24, 2018, Jonathan Band submitted written testimony, a supplemental statement, and a report prepared by the American Library Association (ALA) as an attachment to his testimony to the United State Senate Committee on Rules and Administration regarding the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017. Testimony Supplemental Statement Lessons From History
View PostLCA Submits Comments on Mandatory Deposit of Electronic-Only Books
On July 13, 2018, the Library Copyright Alliance submitted comments regarding the April 16, 2018 notice of proposed rulemaking concerning “Mandatory Deposit of Electronic-Only Books.”
View Post View DocumentLCA Statement on the Senate Ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty and Adoption of Implementation Act
On June 29, 2018, LCA issued a statement applauding the Senate ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty and adoption of Implementation Act.
View Post View DocumentAuthors Alliance, Joint Educators, LCA and Organization for Transformative Works Submits Response to Post Hearing Questions
On June 11, 2018, the Authors Alliance, Joint Educators, Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), and Organization for Transformative Works submitted a response to post hearing questions regarding exemptions to the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures protecting copyrighted works.
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