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• Second Circuit Affirms Fair Use in Google Books Case

  *This blog post is now available in a PDF version as an issue brief here* On October 16, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit unanimously affirmed...

• Libraries Laud Appeals Court Affirmation That Mass Book Digitization by Google Is ‘Fair Use’

  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today ruled in Authors Guild v. Google that Google's mass digital indexing of books for use in creating a searchable online...

• Constitution Day: The U.S. Constitution and Copyright Balance

  Happy Constitution Day!  September 17th commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787.  Among its many clauses, the Framers of the Constitution provided for an intellectual property clause in...

• Save the Date! Fair Use Week 2016: February 22-26, 2016

  Save the date!  The annual Fair Use Week, a celebration of the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing, will take place from February 22-26, 2016. What is Fair...

• 9th Circuit Holds Fair Use Must Be Considered Before DMCA Takedown Notices are Sent

  On September 14, 2015, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in Lenz v. Universal Music that "copyright holders must consider fair use before sending a takedown notification, and...

• ICYMI: CCIA Releases White Paper, Copyright Reform for a Digital Economy

  On August 25, 2015, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) released its White Paper, Copyright Reform for a Digital Economy.  The report notes that the House Judiciary Committee began...

• ARL Urges Swift Ratification of Marrakesh Treaty on 25th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

  On Sunday, July 26, 2015, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrated its 25th anniversary. The ADA passed with strong bipartisan support in 1990 and prohibits discrimination on the basis...

• Library Copyright Alliance Responds to Copyright Office Inquiry on Visual Works

  The Library Copyright Alliance filed a response to the U.S. Copyright Office's Notice of Inquiry on Copyright Protection for Certain Visual Works, focusing largely on the importance of fair use...

• LCA Issues Response to Copyright Office’s Notice of Inquiry on Copyright Protection for Certain Visual Works

  On July 23, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) responded to questions on copyright challenges for certain visual works. Read Response (PDF). For related copyright issues, visit http://www.librarycopyrightalliance.org/submissions/domestic/orphan-works.

• LCA Submits Comments to the US Copyright Office Regarding Technological Protection Measures for Literary Works Distributed Electronically for Assistive Technologies

  This comment seeks renewal of the exemption previously granted by the Librarian of Congress in the 2012 triennial review, which allows people who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled, as well...

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