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In the Matter of Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies: Comments from the Library Associations
Comments submitted in response to the US Copyright Office's Notice of Inquiry (NOI) dated October 15, 2002, on whether noninfringing uses of certain classes of works are likely to be...
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Hearing on “Fair Use: Its Effects on Consumers and Industry”: Statement of Prudence S. Adler on behalf of the Library Copyright Alliance
Testimony of Prudence Adler on behalf of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA). adler-testimony-fair-use-2005.pdf
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H.R.2408 – Public Domain Enhancement Act
To amend title 17, United States Code, to allow abandoned copyrighted works to enter the public domain after 50 years.View document(s) here »
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LCA Files Amicus Brief Supporting Defendant–Appellee in USA v. Jean Martignon
On May 11, 2005, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in supporting the defendant--appellee in USA v. Jean Martignon. Amicus Brief (PDF)
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Letter to Jule L. Sigall re: Reply Comments to Inquiry Concerning Orphan Works (May 9, 2005)
Letter from library associations addressing consensus proposal on orphan works. lt-orphanreply-09may05.pdf
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Letter to Jule L. Sigall re: Orphan Works Notice of Inquiry (Mar. 25, 2005)
College Art Association response to the Copyright Office's notice of inquiry concerning orphan works. caa-orphan-works-comments.pdf
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Letter to Jule L. Sigall re: Orphan Works Notice of Inquiry (Mar. 25, 2005)
Library Copyright Alliance response to the Copyright Office's Notice of Inquiry concerning orphan works. lca-comment-25mar05.pdf
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Letter to Lamar Smith re: Support for the Family and Entertainment Copyright Act of 2005, S. 167 (Mar. 2, 2005)
Letter from library associations supporting the Family and Entertainment Copyright Act of 2005, S. 167. lt-s167-family-ent-copyright-act-02mar05.pdf
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Introduction to Scholarly Communication Issues from UCSF Library & Center for Knowledge Management
ucsf-task-force-update-20feb05.ppt
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A New Day for the DMCA: The Chamberlain and Lexmark Decisions
Recent circuit-level decisions in Chamberlain v. Skylink and Lexmark v. Static Control Components interpreted the Digital Millenium Copyright Act in a manner that will prevent its use to restrict legitimate...