Court Cases

• Library Copyright Alliance

  The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) consists of three major library associations — the American Library Association, the Association of Research Libraries, and the Association of College and Research Libraries—that cooperate...

• Eleventh Circuit Reverses and Remands Georgia State E-Reserves Case (Again)

  The long saga of the Georgia State University (GSU) e-reserves case continues as the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court’s ruling which had found that...

• ARL and Other Groups File Amicus Brief in Mozilla v. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

  The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined with 19 library and higher education organizations on August 27, 2018 in submitting an amicus brief in Mozilla v. Federal Communications Commission (FCC),...

• Library and Higher Education Groups File Amicus Brief Supporting Net Neutrality

  The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined with 19 library and higher education organizations yesterday in submitting an amicus brief in Mozilla v. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), emphasizing the importance...

• Thoughts on the Section 108 Reform Discussion Draft

  On Friday, September 15, 2017, the Copyright Office released a discussion document on proposed reform to Section 108 of the Copyright Act, the provision that sets out specific limitations and...

• DOJ Overreach in Case Demanding Information on Website Visitors Threatens First, Fourth Amendments

  On July 12, the Department of Justice has issued a request to web hosting provider, DreamHost, seeking information on visitors to a website that was used to organize protests against...

• Advocacy and Public Policy Update—May 2017

  An update of key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from January 27, 2017, through May 19, 2017,...

• Louisiana State University Files Suit Against Elsevier; Elsevier Has Not Accepted Service

  On February 27, 2017, Louisiana State University (LSU) filed a lawsuit against international science publisher Elsevier after the publisher breached its contract and refused to allow LSU’s veterinarian school faculty...

• Court Cases on Trump’s Travel Ban

  Over the last 24 hours, several courts have issued opinions regarding President Trump’s recent executive orders banning entry of certain nationals and refugees into the United States. While recent court...

• ARL Files Amicus Brief in Capitol Records v. ReDigi

  This week is Fair Use Week, an annual celebration of the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. It is designed to highlight and promote the opportunities presented by fair...

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