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On June 21, 2011, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the American Library Association (ALA), and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) joined the Internet Archive, the Wikimedia Foundation, and the University of Michigan Library in Ann Arbor in an amicus brief, arguing that Amici share a concern that the effects of Section 514 of the Uruguay Round...

On June 20, 2011, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the American Library Association (ALA), and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) joined the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Public Knowledge (PK) the Consumer Federation of America, and the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) in an amicus brief, arguing that Vernor v. Autodesk presents a crucial opportunity to clarify...

On June 20, 2011, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement to WIPO in support of the work of the Member States who have met in consultations to create a non-paper acknowledging the importance of an international legal instrument to increase access to information for persons with visual impairment or print disabilities.

On May 16, 2011, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) released a statement describing the key features copyright reform proposals should include in order to constitute significant improvement over current law for libraries and their users. Interested parties are discussing with renewed vigor the issues of orphan works, mass digitization, and even modernization of Section 108 of the US Copyright Act...

March 31, 2011 – On behalf of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), Jonathan Band published the fourth installment of “A Guide for the Perplexed,” this time focusing on Judge Chin’s rejection of the Google Books Settlement on March 22, 2011.

March 24, 2011 – The American Library Association (ALA), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) released a brief statement in regard to Judge Chin’s rejection of the Google Books settlement and his suggested modification.

On March 21, 2011, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments to WIPO in regard to the February 18, 2011, draft articles on protecting traditional cultural expressions (TCEs). Members of LCA believe that the current draft exhibits many of the same problems as earlier drafts, in particular the broad range of expression covered by the draft instrument.

On January 31, 2011, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) released a paper, written by Jonathan Band, that examines the much-discussed Costco v. Omega non-decision, which left in place a controversial 9th Circuit ruling that could have significant consequences for library lending practices.

On October 12, 2010, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the American Library Association (ALA), and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) joined the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Public Knowledge in an amicus brief requesting an “en banc” review of the recent court decision concerning software licensing and the first sale doctrine.

On September 17, 2010, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), joined the International Documentary Association (IDA) and the WGBH Educational Foundation in an amicus brief prepared by Anthony Falzone at the Stanford Fair Use Project, asking for the full Fourth Circuit to rehear the case of Bouchat...