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Eldred v. Ashcroft: Amicus Brief in support of Eldred

The U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ("DC Circuit") erroneously held that Congress' grant of twenty additional years of copyright protection as set forth in the Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) 2 is constitutional.

pdf amicus-eldred-20may02.pdf

Terms:Amicus Brief, Copyright, Court Cases, Legislation, Publications, Text

UMG Recordings v. Veoh Networks: Amicus Brief in Support of Veoh

Brief of Amici Curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation, Internet Archive, American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, Association of College and Research Libraries, Computer and Communications Industry Association, Public Knowledge, Center for Democracy and Technology and Netcoalition in Support of Appellees and Affirmance

pdf amicus_umg_veoh_072310.pdf

Terms:2011, Amicus Brief, Copyright, Court Cases, Publications, Text

Greenberg v. National Geographic Society: Amicus Brief in support of National Geographic Society

pdf amicus-ngs-v-greenberg-11th-circuit-6june06.pdf

Terms:Amicus Brief, Copyright, Court Cases, Publications, Text

National Geographic Society v. Greenberg: Amicus Brief in support of National Geographic

pdf amicus-ngs-v-greenberg-supreme-court-30aug01.pdf

Terms:Amicus Brief, Copyright, Court Cases, Publications, Text

Re: Federal Copyright Protection of Sound Recordings Fixed Before February 15, 1972

The Association of Research Libraries and the American Library Association provide reply comments on the desirability of bringing under federal protection sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972.

pdf arl-ala_soundrecordingcomments_13apr11.pdf

Terms:2011, Comment, Copyright, Court Cases, Publications, Text

ARL, Center for Social Media, PIJIP to Prepare Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries

Announcement that of ARL's joint project with the Center for Social Media at American University, and the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property in American University's Washington College of Law, to prepare a code of best practices in fair use for academic and research libraries.

pdf fair-use-code-1pager.pdf

Terms:Code of Best Practices in Fair Use, Copyright, Fair Use, Publications, Statement, Text

Balanced Copyright Preserves the Right to Innovate

Statement from ARL and other associations arguing that, while copyright promotes creativity, many of the specific measures adopted or recently proposed to protect copyright in the digital age actually impede innovative technologies and services.

pdf balanced-copyright-statement.pdf

Terms:Copyright, Fair Use, Intellectual Property, Publications, Statement, Text

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.

pdf caa-orphan-works-comments.pdf

Terms:Comment, Copyright, Orphan Works, Publications, Text

Campus Copyright Rights and Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations

This document, prepared by the Association of American Publishers, the Association of American Universities, the Association of American University Presses, and the Association of Research Libraries, is intended to present a basic explanation of copyright law with an emphasis on its application to colleges and universities.

pdf campus-copyright-dec05.pdf

Terms:Author Rights, Copyright, Fair Use, Publications, Report, Text

Fair Use in the U.S. Economy: Economic Contribution of Industries Relying on Fair Use [executive summary]

While policymakers pay much attention to copyrights, exceptions to copyright protection also promote innovation and are a major catalyst of U.S. economic growth. Specific exceptions to copyright protection under U.S. and international law, generally classified under the broad heading of Fair Use, are vital to many industries and stimulate growth across the economy.

pdf ccia-fair-use-study-exec-2006.pdf

Terms:Andrew Szamosszegi, Copyright, Fair Use, Publications, Report, Text, Thomas Rogers

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