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Letter from US Department of Justice Declining to File Amicus Brief in Cambridge University Press v. Mark Becker

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 Georgia State University (GSU) of electronic course reserves (e-reserves) and electronic course sites to make excerpts from academic books available online to students enrolled in particular courses. It was widely reported that the US Copyright Office requested that the DOJ file an amicus brief either on the side of the publishers or as a neutral party. On February 22, 2013, the DOJ sent this letter to the court stating that the US Attorney General had decided not to file an amicus brief in the case.

pdf ltr-doj-re-gsu-ereserves-22feb13.pdf

 
Terms:2013, Copyright, Court Cases, Fair Use, Letter, Text
 

Sequestration and Nondefense Discretionary (NDD) Programs Letter

The nearly 3000 undersigned national, state, and local organizations—representing the hundreds of millions of Americans who support and benefit from nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs—strongly urge a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to NDD programs, which have already done their part to reduce the deficit.

pdf ndd-letter-12july2012.pdf

 
Terms:2012, Federal Funding, Letter, Publications, Text
 

Letter to Sunstein Regarding Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities

Letter in support of the comments filed by Public.resources.org concerning "Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities."

pdf ltsunsteinibr-30apr12.pdf

 
Terms:2012, Access to Government Information, Letter, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text
 

Letter to Paul Broun re: Hearing on Public Access and Scholarly Publication Interests (Mar. 29, 2012)

Letter from library associations thanking Paul Broun for conducting a hearing on Public Access and Scholarly Publication Interests.

pdf frpaa-broun-29mar2012.pdf

 
Terms:2012, Access to Federally Funded Research, Legislation, Letter, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text
 

Letter to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee re: H.R. 3699, the Research Works Act (Feb. 24, 2012)

Letter opposing the Research Works Act.

pdf lt-researchworksact-24feb12.pdf

 
Terms:2012, Access to Federally Funded Research, Legislation, Letter, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text
 

Letter to Michael F. Doyle re: H.R. 4004, “The Federal Research Public Access Act” (Feb. 14, 2012)

Letter from higher education and library associations thanking Representative Doyle for introducing H.R. 4004, "The Federal Research Public Access Act."

pdf oawg-house-frpaa-14feb2012.pdf

 
Terms:2012, Access to Federally Funded Research, Legislation, Letter, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text
 

Letter to John Cornyn re: S. 2096, “The Federal Research Public Access Act” (Feb. 14, 2012)

Letter from higher education and library associations thanking Senator Cornyn for introducing S. 2096, "'The Federal Research Public Access Act."

pdf oawg-senate-frpaa-14feb2012.pdf

 
Terms:2012, Access to Federally Funded Research, Legislation, Letter, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text
 

Letter to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee re: H.R. 3699, The Research Works Act (Jan. 24, 2012)

Library association letter expressing opposition to H.R. 3699, The Research Works Act.

pdf lt-researchworksact-24jan12.pdf

 
Terms:2012, Access to Federally Funded Research, Legislation, Letter, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text
 

Letter to Patricia Steele, Wendy Pradt Lougee, Judith Russell re: FDLP concerns (Jan. 23, 2012)

Letter from Government Printing Office responding to concerns about the FDLP's future.

pdf fdlp_shermanemail_23jan12.pdf

 
Terms:2012, Access to Government Information, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Letter, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text
 

Letter to Andrew M. Sherman re: FDLP concerns (Jan. 20, 2012)

Letter from library directors to Government Printing Office representative regarding a multi-state regional depository proposal advanced by the University of Michigan and University of Minnesota Libraries, and the GPO's position on comprehensive collecting by regional depository libraries.

pdf fdlp_umdumnufl_response_20jan12.pdf

 
Terms:2012, Access to Government Information, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Letter, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text
 
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