LCA Members and Other Groups File Amicus Brief in Viacom v. YouTube
On April 12, 2010, members of the Library Copyright Alliance joined other groups in filing an amici curiae brief urging the Court to reject the Plaintiffs’ interpretation of Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
View Post View DocumentLCA Members File Comments to IPEC in Regard to PRO-IP Act
On March 24, 2010, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the American Library Association (ALA), and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) submitted comments to the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator’s (IPEC) request for comment as the Office prepares the Joint Strategic Plan envisioned in the PRO-IP Act.
View Post View DocumentARL, ALA, and ACRL Join Nonprofits in Letters Expressing Concern Over Leaked ACTA Text
On March 22, 2010, members of the Library Copyright Alliance joined other nonprofits in two letters expressing concerns over leaked comments and proposals related to ACTA negotiations, and asked for a public discussion on the document itself. Read Letter [PDF] Read LCA Concerns [PDF]
View Post View DocumentLCA Releases Issue Brief on Streaming of Films for Educational Purposes
On February 19, 2010, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) released an issue brief that reviews the legal status of streaming entire films to students located outside of physical classrooms. The discussion was prompted by recent news of a disagreement between the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a media equipment trade association over the streaming of films to students...
View Post View DocumentARL, ALA, and ACRL and Other Groups File Amicus Brief in Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc.
On February 11, 2010, the Library Copyright Alliance members joined the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Public Knowledge (PK), and U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) in filing an amici curiae brief asking the Court to affirm the lower court ruling, recognizing that a proper application of the first sale doctrine here requires a...
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Comments to WIPO on Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Other Persons with Disabilities at SCCR 19
December 17, 2009, Janice Pilch, on behalf of the Library Copyright Alliance, submitted comments to the WIPO standing committee on copyright and related rights in regard to access for the visually impaired and other persons with disabilities.
View Post View DocumentLCA Members Submit Letter to Department of Justice on Amended Settlement Agreement
December 15, 2009 – The American Library Association, the Association of College and Research Libraries, and the Association of Research Libraries write to the Department of Justice to express their views concerning how the United States should respond to the Amended Google Book Search Settlement Agreement filed by the parties on November 13, 2009.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Reply Comments on Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Other Persons with Disabilities
On December 4, 2009, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) – a coalition made up of the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and the Association of of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) – joined the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) in submitting reply comments to the Copyright Office...
View Post View DocumentGuide for the Perplexed III: The Amended Google Book Search Settlement
November 23, 2009 – On behalf of the American Library Assocation (ALA), the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), Jonathan Band publishes a guide to the newly amended Google Book Search settlement, with an emphasis on the major changes and those changes relevant to libraries.
View Post View DocumentLCA Comments on Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Other Persons with Disabilities
On November 13, 2009, Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) – a coalition made up of the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and the Association of of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) – joined the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) in submitting comments to the Copyright Office on the...
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