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Text and Data Mining Exemption to Digital Millennium Copyright Act Would Advance Knowledge of Diverse Works
This week, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), as a member of the Library Copyright Alliance, joined the Authors Alliance and the American Association of University Professors in submitting a...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—February 2018
An update of key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from September 23, 2017, through February 22, 2018,...
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LCA Files Amicus Brief: Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc. in Support of Reversal
On February 14, 2017, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of reversal in the Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc. case being heard...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—July 2016
An update on key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from April 1, 2016 through July 14, 2016...
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Fair Use, MOOCs, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Frequently Asked Questions
On January 22, 2016, Brandon Butler and Peter Decherney, American University Washington College of Law, prepared a short FAQ to explain the a new rule permitting faculty and staff creating...
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LCA Pleased Librarian of Congress Expands Film Clip Exemption
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) welcomed the decision issued by the Librarian of Congress to broaden the exemption for the use of film clip excerpts, including extending the exemption permitting...
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New Digital Millennium Copyright Act 1201 Rules Released
On October 27, 2015, the Library of Congress released its final rules for the current three-year cycle of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s (DMCA) Section 1201 rulemaking. The updated rules...
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LCA Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Defendant in Mavrix Photographs v. Livejournal
On June 22, 2015, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of defendant in the Mavrix Photographs LLC v . Livejournal, Inc. case being...
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LCA Joins Brief with Reply Comments on E-Book Accessibility DMCA Exemption
On May 1, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) along with the TLPC, the American Foundation for the Blind, the American Council of the Blind, the Library Copyright Alliance, and...
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LCA Joins Reply Comments on 1201 Exemptions for Proposed Class 1 Audiovisual Works
On May 1, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined the reply comments on Digital Millenium Copyright Act Section 1201 exemptions for proposed class 1 audiovisual works. LCA Joins Reply...
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