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LCA Releases Issue Brief by J. Band on Impact of Kirtsaeng v. Wiley Decision on Libraries
On April 2, 2013, Jonathan Band, on behalf of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), published an issue brief on the impact on libraries in response to the Supreme Court's decision...
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LCA Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley
On March 19, 2013, the US Supreme Court announced its much-anticipated decision in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley, a lawsuit regarding the bedrock principle of the "first sale doctrine." The 6-3 opinion...
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ARL and CARL Urge Dropping of Remaining Lawsuit against Askey
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) commend Edwin Mellen Press’s decision to discontinue its lawsuit against McMaster University and academic librarian Dale...
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Cell Phone Unlocking: A Legal Primer
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LCA Submits Reply Comments to Copyright Office Regarding Orphan Works NOI
On March 5, 2013, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed reply comments with the US Copyright Office in response to the office's October 22, 2012, Notice of Inquiry (NOI) about...
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Appraising our Digital Investment: Sustainability of Digitized Special Collections in ARL Libraries
While many research libraries have begun to digitize their collections and share best practices around the steps required to create digital content, much less is known about what happens post-launch....
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Berkeley Clinic Prepares Fair Use White Paper for Library Copyright Alliance
On February 15, 2013, the Library Copyright Alliance distributed a white paper created for discussion at the 2nd Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest at Fundação Getulio...
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ARL-CARL Joint Statement in Support of Dale Askey and McMaster University
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) share a commitment to freedom of opinion and expression of ideas and are strongly opposed to...
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Letter from US Department of Justice Declining to File Amicus Brief in Cambridge University Press v. Mark Becker (Feb. 22, 2013)
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) decided not to participate in the appeal of the case Cambridge University Press v. Mark Becker as amicus curiae. The case concerns the use at...
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Motion by US Department of Justice to Extend Time in Which to File Amicus Brief in Cambridge University Press v. Mark Becker
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is evaluating whether to participate in the appeal of the case Cambridge University Press v. Mark Becker as amicus curiae. The case concerns the use...