LCA Responds to Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement
On October 15, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) responded to the US Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator’s request for comments on the Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement, calling for striking a balance between protection and access, basing policies on data, eliminating counterfeit goods, and implementing public access and open education policies.
View Post View DocumentResponse to the U.S. Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry
On October 9, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a response to the Copyright Office’s Notice of Inquiry on a Mass Digitization Pilot Program, calling for reconsideration of the program and citing its impracticability and inappropriate policy choices.
View Post View DocumentLCA Comments on South African Copyright Amendment Bill
On September 15, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance commented on the bill, advocating for the adoption of a flexible fair dealing clause.
View Post View DocumentLCA Issues Response to Copyright Office’s Notice of Inquiry on Copyright Protection for Certain Visual Works
On July 23, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) responded to questions on copyright challenges for certain visual works.
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Defendant—Mavrix Photographs v. Livejournal
On June 22, 2015, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of defendant in the Mavrix Photographs LLC v . Livejournal, Inc. case being heard in the US Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.
View Post View DocumentLCA Releases Statement on the Copyright Office’s Orphan Works Report
On June 15, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) released a statement clarifying its position on fair use and fair use best practices in addressing the orphan works problem.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Letter Responding to the Copyright Office’s Orphan Works Report
On June 15, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) sent a letter to the US Copyright Office clarifying and responding to the recently released report on orphan works. The letter clarifies the LCA position on the utility of fair use and fair use best practices.
View Post View DocumentRecommendations for the House Committee on the Judiciary
On May 8, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted recommendations to the House Committee on the Judiciary on copyright reform, including statutory damages, section 1201, exceptions, people with disabilities, and misuse.
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Reply Comments on 1201 Exemptions for Proposed Class 1 Audiovisual Works
On May 1, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined reply comments regarding class 1 audiovisual works for educational uses in colleges and universities.
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Reply Comments on 1201 Exemptions for Proposed Class 3 Audiovisual Works
On May 1, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined reply comments regarding class 3 audiovisual works for educational uses in massive open online cources (MOOCs)
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