LCA Sends Letter Urging Vote Against the CASE Act of 2019
On October 21, 2019, the Library Copyright Alliance sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Republican Leader of the House Kevin McCarthy urging them to vote against the Copyright Alternatives in Small Claims Enforcement (“CASE”) Act of 2019, which will likely lead to a significant increase in the amount of litigation brought against libraries. The CASE...
View Post View DocumentLCA Sends Letter Urging Signing of the South African Copyright Amendment Bill
On November 6, 2019, members of the Library Copyright Alliance wrote a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa responding to complaints made by the International Intellectual Property Alliance concerning the Copyright Amendment Bill. LCA urges President Ramaphosa to sign the Copyright Amendment Bill.
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Amicus Brief: State of Georgia, et al. v. Public.Resource.org, Inc.
On October 16, 2019, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of Public Resource. LCA members argued for preservation of the comprehensive government edicts doctrine, which provides an essential safe harbor from potential copyright liability for libraries as they fulfill their role of preserving and providing access to the cultural record. View Document
View PostLCA Joins Amicus Brief: Frederick L. Allen, et al., v. Roy A. Cooper, III
On September 27, 2019, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of Roy A. Cooper, III, Governor of North Carolina, in Allen v. Cooper. LCA members argued that abrogation of state sovereign immunity would have a negative impact on the digital preservation initiatives of state-run libraries and archives. View document
View PostMap of Fair Use and Fair Dealing around the World
The Library Copyright Alliance created a map showing the application of the Fair Use and Fair Dealing doctrines around the world.
View Post View DocumentLCA Joins Amicus Brief: State of Georgia, et al. v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.
On May 6, 2019, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined the State of Georgia v. Public Resource amicus brief in support of Public Resource.
View Post View DocumentEFF and LCA Submit Response to NIST’s Green Paper Draft on “Return on Investment Initiative”
On February 5, 2019, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and LCA submitted comments in response to NIST’s draft Green Paper, expressing concern that section E recommends making government-produced software copyrightable.
View Post View DocumentArticle on the Implications of the ReDigi Decision for Libraries
On December 21, 2018, Jonathan Band distributed an article on the implications of Capitol Records v. ReDigi based on the ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Reply Comments on Noncommercial Uses of Pre-1972 Sound Recordings
On December 11, 2018, LCA submitted reply comments on noncommercial uses of pre-1972 sound recordings to the United States Copyright Office.
View Post View DocumentLCA Comments on Noncommercial Uses of Pre-1972 Sound Recordings
On November 20, 2018, LCA submitted comments on noncommercial uses of pre-1972 sound recordings to the United States Copyright Office.
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