The Internet Archive Files Reply Brief in Lawsuit Appeal (Hachette Book Group, et al, v. Internet Archive)

We will update this post with additional materials and coverage if/when they become available.

Update 4/22
Internet Archive Files Final Appeal Brief in Book Scanning Case (Updated April 22, 2024; via Publisher’s Weekly)

Today, the Internet Archive filed their reply brief in the appeal of the Hachette Book Group, et al, v. Internet Archive decision.

The brief is available here.
40 pages; PDF.

Table of Contents

Direct to Full Text Brief
40 pages; PDF.

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A blog post from the IA is also available.

From the Post:

Statement from Brewster Kahle, founder and digital librarian of the Internet Archive:
“Resolving this should be easy—just sell ebooks to libraries so we can own, preserve and lend them to one person at a time. This is a battle for the soul of libraries in the digital age.”

This process has taken nearly four years to work through the legal system, and in that time we’ve often fielded the question, “Why should I care about this lawsuit?” By restricting libraries’ ability to lend the books they own digitally, the publishers’ license-only business model and litigation strategies perpetuate inequality in access to knowledge.

Throughout this legal battle, Internet Archive has remained steadfast in our mission to defend the core values of libraries—preservation, access, and education. This fight is not just about protecting the Internet Archive’s digital lending program; it’s about standing up for the digital rights of all libraries and ensuring that future generations have equal access to the wealth of knowledge contained within them.

Direct to Full Text of IA Blog Post

Background and Other Documents

AAP: “Publishers File Brief Opposing Internet Archive Appeal of Loss” (Hachette Book Group, et al, v. Internet Archive) (March 15, 2024)

Internet Archive Files Opening Brief in Appeal of Publisher Lawsuit (Hachette et al v. Internet Archive) (December 15, 2023)
Includes Links to ALL Amicus Briefs Filed in Appeal

Appeal Docket

Court of AppDoc. 109  Second Circuit: Hachette Book Group, Inc. v. Internet Archive (23-1260)

How We Got Here

1) Notice of Appeal (Filed 9/11/2023) ||| 2) Lawsuit Roundup

Filed under: Digital Preservation, Libraries, News, Publishing, Roundup