why do digital libraries face so many legal battles here's the latest setback for the internet archive the internet archive has lost an important legal battle over its open Library project the US court of appeals for the second circuit ruled that the archives book lending program violated copyright law this decision comes after major Publishers challenged the program which aimed to provide digital access to books during the pandemic the court rejected the internet archives argument of fair use stating that the unrestricted lending practices of its National Emergency library amounted to copyright infringement although the Neal was discontinued the legal battle continued resulting in this unfavorable ruling while the court did acknowledged the internet archives nonprofit status which was a minor Victory the organization still faces ongoing legal challenges including a separate lawsuit from music labels this case underscores the ongoing tension between copy protection and the need for digital preservation and accessibility stay tuned for more updates on this evolving story