LIBRARY COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE REPLY COMMENTS ON CASE ACT NOTICE OF INQUIRY

Abstract

The Library Copyright Alliance (“LCA”) welcomes this opportunity to reply to comments submitted to the Copyright Office in response to its March 26, 2021 Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) on regulations implementing the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (“CASE”) Act. LCA consists of the American Library Association, the Association of College and Research Libraries, and the Association of Research Libraries. These reply comments address two issues raised by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (“AIPLA”) and the Copyright Alliance (“CA”): 1) eligibility for the preemptive opt-out for libraries and archives; 2) applicability of the preemptive opt-out to library employees acting within the scope of their employment.