LOC Planning E-Filing System for Copyright Royalty Board Proceedings
The Library of Congress plans to launch an electronic filing system next year for all Copyright Royalty Board proceedings, the CRB said Monday. The LOC plans to complete work on the e-filing system by spring, with the system then set…
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to “go live later in the year,” the CRB emailed stakeholders. The CRB is aiming to “create a system that is both user-friendly and technologically effective,” the board said. The contractor developing the system is seeking input from CRB stakeholders “about the best and the least valuable aspects of electronic filing systems with which they have experience,” the board said. “Many attorneys who represent parties to [CRB] proceedings may have relevant experience with federal and state court electronic filing systems they may wish to share. Or parties who routinely filed documents with the CRB or appear at hearings may wish to comment on features and processes they would like to see in the system.” The CRB said it plans to make the e-filing system mandatory for “most filers” after an “appropriate” transition period, and will issue an NPRM on such a rule change.