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Library Association Response to the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator’s Request for Comments on the Joint Strategic Plan
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the American Library Association (ALA), and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) respond to the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator's (IPEC) request for...
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LCA Releases Issue Brief on Streaming Films for Educational Purposes
This paper considers three provisions of the Copyright Act that could permit streaming of this sort: Sections 107, 110(2), and 110(1). While all three provisions may apply, Section 107 fair...
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LCA Files Amicus Brief in Costco v. Omega
Brief Amici Curiae of the American Library Association, the Association of College and Research Libraries, and the Association of Research Libraries in Support of Petitioner. amicus-lca-costco08jul10.pdf
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LCA Outlines Concerns with the Leaked Internet Chapter of ACTA
Analysis of the U.S. proposal for an Internet chapter in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which was leaked to the press and widely disseminated on the Internet. acta-leak-24mar10.pdf
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The Google Books Settlement: Second Round Comments
Late last year, Google, the Author's Guild, the American Association of Publishers, and the individual plaintiffs in the lawsuit over Google's massive book digitization program negotiated several revisions to their...
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Bouchat v. Baltimore Ravens: Amicus Brief
Motion of International Documentary Association, American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, Association of College and Research Libraries and The WGBH Educational Foundation For Leave To File An Amici Curiae...
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Concerns with April ACTA Text
Addresses concerns with the text of the public release of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). acta-text-comments-23apr10.pdf
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LCA Releases Paper on Impact of Costco v. Omega
On December 13, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Costco v. Omega in a manner that eliminated none of the uncertainty caused by the lower court's ruling in that case....
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GSU Fair Use Order
This is a copyright infringement case brought against various officials of the University System of Georgia, including officials of Georgia State University. Plaintiffs are three publishing houses who claim that...