LCA Endorses Comments by Higher Education Leadership on Sovereign Immunity
The Copyright Office solicited reply comments and empirical research studies, due October 22, for its public study to determine the extent to which copyright owners are experiencing infringement by states without adequate remedies under state law. In its initial request for comments on this issue, rights holders completely and utterly failed to meet the standard of harm required by the Supreme Court in...
View PostShira Perlmutter Appointed US Register of Copyrights
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today, September 21, 2020, that she has named Shira Perlmutter register of copyrights and director of the US Copyright Office, effective in late October. The Library Copyright Alliance congratulates Perlmutter on her appointment and looks forward to working with her. Perlmutter is currently the chief policy officer and director for international affairs at the...
View PostLCA Filed Petition for 1201 Exemption
On September 7, 2020, LCA filed a petition for a new section 1201 exemption for the purpose of preservation of DVDs.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Comments on Sovereign Immunity
On September 2, 2020, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments to the US Copyright Office in response to their notice of inquiry on sovereign immunity. Sovereign Immunity Comments
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Comments Regarding Mandatory Deposit of Electronic-Only Books
On July 27, 2020, LCA submitted comments regarding the June 29, 2020 notice of proposed rulemaking concerning “Mandatory Deposit of Electronic-Only Books.”
View Post View DocumentStatement of David Hansen Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
On June 2, 2020, David Hansen, associate university librarian and lead copyright & information policy officer at Duke University, testified on behalf of the Association of Research Libraries, the American Library Association, and the Association of College and Research Libraries at a Senate subcommittee hearing on the DMCA notice-and-takedown system. Hansen testified that most universities and research libraries straddle both...
View Post View DocumentUpdate on Georgia State E-Reserves Litigation
On Marh 17, 2020, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) posted an update on the Georgia State E-Reserves Litigation. U.S. District Court Judge Evans determined that 37 of the alleged 48 infringements were fair uses.
View Post View DocumentLCA Sends Post-Hearing Brief on South Africa Country Practice Review
On February 28, 2020, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), sent a post-hearing brief to the Office of the United States Trade Representative commenting on Docket No. USTR-2019-0020 on South Africa Country Practice Review.
View Post View DocumentLCA Files Amicus Brief: Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc.
On January 13, 2020, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of Google. LCA members urged the Supreme Court to insure that any fair use determination it reaches in this case not affect the many fair uses made by libraries and educational institutions. View Document
View PostLCA Submits Comments Regarding Intellectual Property Protection for AI Innovation
On January 11, 2020, LCA responded to a request for comments regarding intellectual property protection for artificial intelligence (“AI”) innovation published in the Federal Register at 84 Fed. Reg. 58141 on October 30, 2019.
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