Justice Breyer, Copyright, and Libraries: A Paper by Jonathan Band
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Last April, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decisive victory for fair use in its 6-2 ruling in the Google v Oracle case. In his majority opinion, Justice Stephen Breyer highlighted the importance of fair use to benefit the public, which is the key purpose of copyright law. Re:Create asked Pam Samuelson, Director of the Berkeley Center for Law &…
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1. The U.S. Copyright Office’s Own Report States Need For Stakeholder Discussion and Consensus In May 2020, the Copyright Office issued a report on its 5-year study of the DMCA’s Section 512. On technical measures, the Copyright Office concluded: “Regardless of any future congressional action on section 512(i), the development of STMs depends upon voluntary collaboration and consultation within and…
Read MoreOppose Tillis-Leahy’s Legislation for Filter Mandates
About S. 3880, the SMART Copyright Act Senator Thom Tillis and Senator Patrick Leahy introduced S. 3880 to impose content filters on the internet and innovation. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) was established to create a careful balance between creators, innovation, consumers and free expression. In the 20 years since passage, the legislation has powered a digital renaissance of…
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