James G. Neal Testimony and Supplement for the Hearing on Preservation and Reuse of Copyrighted Works
On April 2, 2014, James G. Neal, university librarian and vice president for information services at Columbia University in the City of New York, served as the voice of libraries when he testified at the US House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet’s hearing on preserving and reusing copyrighted works. Read Testimony (PDF) Read Supplement...
Statement for the Hearing on Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
On March 12, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement on the importance to libraries of the safe harbors provided by Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary.
LCA Responds to EU Consultation on Copyright Review
On March 3, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance submitted a response the European Union’s Public Consultation on the Review of EU Copyright Rules.
Statement for the Hearing on the Scope of Fair Use
On January 28, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on the scope of fair use. In the statement, LCA describes how all types of libraries rely on fair use in order to serve their users and meet mission, how the federal government relies on...
Comments for House Hearing on a Making Available Right
On January 8, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on a “making available” right. In the comments, LCA explains its concerns about the impact of the adoption of a making available right on the statute of limitations in copyright cases.
Department of Commerce Green Paper Reply Comments
On January 8, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted additional comments on the US Department of Commerce “green paper,” Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy, following a public meeting held by the Commerce Department in December. The post-meeting comments focus on four issues: the recent fair use court decision in the case Bouchat v. Baltimore Ravens,...
LCA Releases Diagram Charting Many Ways Forward For Google Books Settlement—UPDATED Nov. 18, 2013
On March 4, 2010, the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announce the release of “GBS March Madness: Paths Forward for the Google Books Settlement.” This diagram, developed by Jonathan Band, explores the many possible routes and outcomes of the Google Books Settlement, including avenues into the...
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 Guild v. Google, a case that questioned the legality of Google’s searchable book database. The Library Copyright Alliance welcomes Judge Denny Chin’s decision to protect the search database that allows...
Comments on Department of Commerce Green Paper
On November 13, 2013, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) provided comments on a number of issues raised in the US Department of Commerce “green paper” on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy. LCA commented on issues relating to statutory damages, online licensing, collective rights organizations, and contractual restrictions on copyright exceptions.
Statement to House Committee Regarding Copyright and Innovation
On July 24, 2013, Jonathan Band, on behalf of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), submitted a statement on the role of copyright in innovation to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on innovation and copyright.