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Library Copyright Alliance Submits Comments on Copyright Reform to Commerce Department
On January 8, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance submitted additional comments (PDF) on the US Department of Commerce “green paper,” Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy (PDF),...
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LCA Submits Department of Commerce Green Paper Reply Comments
On January 8, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), of which ARL is a member, provided these additional comments on a number of issues raised in the recent US Department...
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Strong Fair Use Decision Issued in Bouchat v. Ravens
In a long-running legal dispute between Frederick E. Bouchat and the Baltimore Ravens along with the National Football League (NFL), a federal appeals court has ruled that the use of...
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Library Copyright Alliance Participates in Public Meeting on USPTO Copyright Green Paper
On Thursday, December 12, the US Department of Commerce hosted a daylong event at the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in Arlington, Virginia, to discuss some of the copyright...
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Google Books Case Dismissed—Victory for Fair Use and Libraries
On November 14, Judge Denny Chin of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the digitization of millions of books from research library collections was a fair...
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Library Copyright Alliance Comments on Commerce Department Green Paper
The US Department of Commerce is seeking comment on the recently released Green Paper on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy. In response, the Library Copyright Alliance...
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GSU Copyright Case: Post-Argument Panel to Be Held, Webcast Nov. 19
In 2012, the North Georgia District Court ruled largely in favor of Georgia State University (GSU) in the ongoing copyright lawsuit initiated by Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and...
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Google Books Decision A Huge Victory for Fair Use and for Research Libraries
In a powerful affirmation of the value of research libraries, Judge Denny Chin today ruled that Google’s digitization of millions of books from university library collections was a fair use....
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Libraries Applaud Dismissal of Google Book Search Case
On November 14, 2013, after eight years of litigation, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York upheld the fair use doctrine when the court dismissed Authors...
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Libraries Applaud Dismissal of Google Book Search Case
After eight years of litigation, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York today upheld the fair use doctrine when the court dismissed Authors Guild v. Google, a...
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