Statement of David Hansen Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
On June 2, 2020, David Hansen, associate university librarian and lead copyright & information policy officer at Duke University, testified on behalf of the Association of Research Libraries, the American Library Association, and the Association of College and Research Libraries at a Senate subcommittee hearing on the DMCA notice-and-takedown system. Hansen testified that most universities and research libraries straddle both...
View Post View DocumentUpdate on Georgia State E-Reserves Litigation
On Marh 17, 2020, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) posted an update on the Georgia State E-Reserves Litigation. U.S. District Court Judge Evans determined that 37 of the alleged 48 infringements were fair uses.
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 Submits Comments Regarding Intellectual Property Protection for AI Innovation
On January 11, 2020, LCA responded to a request for comments regarding intellectual property protection for artificial intelligence (“AI”) innovation published in the Federal Register at 84 Fed. Reg. 58141 on October 30, 2019.
View Post View DocumentLCA Sends Letter Urging Vote Against the CASE Act of 2019
On October 21, 2019, the Library Copyright Alliance sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Republican Leader of the House Kevin McCarthy urging them to vote against the Copyright Alternatives in Small Claims Enforcement (“CASE”) Act of 2019, which will likely lead to a significant increase in the amount of litigation brought against libraries. The CASE...
View Post View DocumentLCA 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 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.
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