Confirmation for DMCA Filing for Disability Services Offices
On December 18, 2017, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed a long comment regarding a proposed exemption under 17 U.S.C. 1201, which would allow educational institution’s disability offices to circumvent technological protection measures for motion pictures in order to make them accessible to people with disabilities.
View Post View DocumentLCA Letter to Congressmen Jeffries and Marino on CASE Act of 2017
On October 18, 2017, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) sent a letter to Congressman Jeffries and Marino opposing the small claims system established by the CASE Act.
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Amicus Brief: American Society for Testing and Materials v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.
On September 25, 2017, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined the American Society for Testing Materials v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. amicus brief in support of Public.Resource.Org.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Letter to the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
On August 9, 2017, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) sent a letter to Representatives Darrell Issa and Jerry Nadler regarding copyright limitations proposed in H.R. 3301, The CLASSICS Act, which provides remedies for sound recordings before 1972.
View Post View DocumentLCA Comments on South African Copyright Amendment Bill, 2017
On July 6, 2017, the Library Copyright Alliance commented on the bill, commending the exceptions for libraries, archives, and museums and advocating for an open-ended fair use provision.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Comments Regarding NAFTA Negotiations
On June 9, 2017, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments regarding exceptions and limitations, exhaustion, intermediary safe harbors, and copyright term in NAFTA negotiations.
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Amicus Brief: Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.
On May 23, 2017, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined the Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. amicus brief in support of Public.Resource.Org.
View Post View DocumentLCA Files Amicus Brief: Mavrix Photographs, LLC v. LiveJournal, Inc.
On May 12, 2017, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed the Mavrix Photographs, LLC v. LiveJournal, Inc. amicus brief in support of LiveJournal’s petition for a rehearing.
View Post View DocumentLCA Testimony on Library of Congress Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2018
On May 12, 2017, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted testimony to the US Senate Committee on Appropriations for the Library of Congress for FY 2018.
View Post View DocumentLCA Releases Statement Urging Senate to Reject Register of Copyrights Bill
On April 26, 2017, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) released a statement urging the Senate to “reject” the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017, which would make the Register subject to Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation.
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