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GSU Opposes Publishers’ Motion to Reopen Record in E-Reserves Case
Following the Eleventh Circuit’s reversal and remand of the Georgia State University (GSU) e-reserves case in which the court largely rejected many arguments advanced by the publisher plaintiffs, the publishers...
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Fair Use Week 2015 Highlights
On February 23–27, 64 organizations and institutions participated in Fair Use Week 2015, an annual celebration of the important (and flexible) doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. Fair Use...
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Infographic Explains Fundamentals and Importance of Fair Use
Fair use is an important right that provides balance to the copyright system in the US and supports the Constitutional purpose of copyright to “promote the Progress of Science and...
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LCA Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Respondent—Commil v. Cisco
On February 24, 2015, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of respondent in the Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc. case being...
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Fair Use Fundamentals (infographic)
Created in conjunction with Fair Use Week 2015, the Fair Use Fundamentals infographic explains what fair use is, why it is important, and who uses fair use. The infographic also...
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LCA Joins in Digital Millennium Copyright Act 1201 Submissions
In early February 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA)—ALA, ARL, ACRL—joined in five filings in the sixth Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Section 1201 Anti-Circumvention Rulemaking. The triennial rulemaking permits...
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LCA Submits Statement to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for Hearing on Protecting the Internet and Consumers
On February 22, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a letter to Senate leadership asking them to evaluate the potential impacts of the language referencing copyright in the legislative...
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ARL’s Research Library Issues 285 Highlights Copyright Developments
ARL has published Research Library Issues (RLI) no. 285, a special issue focusing on recent developments in US copyright law as well as international copyright agreements. Many of these developments...
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Research Library Issues, no. 285 (2015)
Research Library Issues (RLI) no. 285 focuses on recent developments in US copyright law as well as international copyright agreements. Many of these developments have significant implications for research libraries...
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Public Knowledge and LCA File Long Comment Regarding a Proposed Exemption for 3D Printers Under 17 U.S.C. 1201
On February 9, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) along with Public Knowledge filed Long Comments regarding a proposed exemption for 3D printers under 17 U.S.C 1201. Comments (PDF)