LCA Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Petitioner—Star Athletica, LLC
On July 21, 2016, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined an amicus brief in support of the petitioner in the Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc., Varsity Spirit Corporation, and Varsity Spirit Fashions & Supplies, Inc. case being heard in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
View Post View DocumentLCA Issues Statement on the Copyright Office’s Notice of Inquiry Concerning Section 108 of the Copyright Act
On June 16, 2016, the Library Copyright Alliance issued a statement reaffirming its opposition to any effort to revise Section 108 of the Copyright Act, which provides exceptions for libraries and archives.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Comments on Section 512 of the Digital millennium Copyright Act
On April 1, 2016, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments to the US Copyright Office explaining the importance of safe harbors and proposing amendments to curtail the abuse of notice and takedown processes.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Reply Comments on Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
On April 1, 2016, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted reply comments to the US Copyright Office on technological protection measures (TPMs).
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Defendant—TVEyes, Inc.
On March 23, 2016, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of defendants in the Fox News Network, LLC v. TVEyes, Inc. case being heard in the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Comments on Section 1201 of the Digital millennium Copyright Act
On March 3, 2016, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments to the US Copyright Office proposing substantive amendments to section 1201 and procedural changes to the rulemaking process.
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Defendants—Giganews and Livewire
On March 2, 2016, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of defendants in the Perfect 10, Inc. v. Giganews, Inc. and Livewire Services, Inc. case being heard in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
View Post View DocumentLCA Pleased Librarian of Congress Expands Film Clip Exemption
On October 27, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) welcomed the Librarian’s decision to broaden the exemption for the use of film clip excerpts, including extending the exemption permitting creation of film clip compilations for educational purposes to K–12 students and extending the exemption for use in media courses to include Blu-ray discs.
View Post View DocumentLCA Updates Google Books Litigation Family Tree
On October 16, 2015, LCA updates the Google Books Litigation Family Tree after the Second Circuit rules that Library Project is a fair use.
View Post View DocumentLibraries Laud Court Ruling in Favor of Google Book Digitization
On October 16, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) issued a statement praising the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s ruling in Authors Guild v. Google, affirming that mass book digitization by Google constituted a legal “fair use.”
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