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Issue Brief: Fair Use Decision Making Post-Georgia State
On October 17, 2014, the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit released its opinion in the Georgia State University (GSU) electronic course reserves (e-reserves) case, Cambridge v. Patton. The...
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LCA Petitions a Proposed Exemption Under Section 1201 for Motion Picture Excerpts
On November 3, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) petitioned a proposed exemption under Section 1201 for Motion Picture Excerpts. Petition (PDF)
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LCA Petitions a Proposed Exemption Under Section 1201 for Literary Works Distributed Electronically
On November 3, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) petitioned a proposed exemption under Section 1201 for works distributed electronically. Petition (PDF)
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Video Features Jonathan Band on Implications of Authors Guild v. HathiTrust Decision
ARL has released a video of Jonathan Band, PLLC, Technology Law and Policy, discussing the case, Authors Guild v. HathiTrust. Band provides an in-depth review of the issues in the...
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An Open Letter to Stephen Colbert
On October 27, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) wrote an open letter to Stephen Colbert in regards to Mr. Colbert criticizing LCA's amicus brief filed for Kirtsaeng v. Wiley....
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ICYMI: President Obama on IP
President Obama made the following comment on intellectual property during a town hall meeting in Los Angeles on October 9, 2014: "I think the basic concept is that you want...
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Georgia State University E-Reserves Case: Eleventh Circuit Endorses Flexible Approach to Fair Use
On Friday, October 17, 2014, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued its ruling in the Georgia State University (GSU) case concerning the use of excerpts of...
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Videos Show Value of Code of Best Practices in Fair Use
Today, October 21, 2014, ARL released three videos on the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries, a clear and easy-to-use statement of reasonable approaches...
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Video: “Code of Best Practices Interview: Peter Jaszi and Brandon Butler”
American University law professors Peter Jaszi and Brandon Butler discuss the development and roll-out of the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries. (16 minutes)
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Video: “Code of Best Practices Interview: Peter Jaszi and Patricia Aufderheide”
American University professors Peter Jaszi and Patricia Aufderheide discuss the development of the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries. (11 minutes)