The Union des ecrivaines et des ecrivains quebecois has joined several author groups in filing a lawsuit against several U.S. universities for digitizing orphan works (books out of print and the author cannot be located).
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EU: Time For a New Approach on Copyright
European Commissioner Neelie Kroes has called for a change in approach on copyright and orphan works to foster bringing more cultural content online. In a speech today, she stated “we must move away from the current playing field for specialists in copyright law. It is high time to understand that, […]
Lessig on the U.S. Orphan Works Bill
The NY Times features an op-ed by Lawrence Lessig that criticizes the current orphan works bill in the U.S., advocating instead for a registration system after 14 years of initial protection.
LAC Digitization Strategy Respondents Call For Stronger Copyright Position
Library and Archives Canada has released the public responses to its 2007 Canadian Digital Information Strategy. The consultation generated a significant number of responses with many submissions urging the LAC to adopt a stronger position on copyright reform. Key issues include: freeing up orphan works removing restrictive crown copyright provisions […]
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This has been an exceptionally busy week, but I don't want some important stories to fall through the cracks: The NY Times on how courts are citing Wikipedia entries with growing frequency, while Simon Chester at Slaw provides a comparative Commonwealth look at the issue. Romania's President tells Bill Gates […]
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