The Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011 | S. 2000, H.R. 3688 |
12/15/2011
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, has introduced legislation designed to let visual artists share in revenues generated by the resale of their works. More...
Stop Online Piracy Act | H.R. 326 |
10/26/2011
A bipartisan group in the House has introduced legislation that expands protections for America’s intellectual property (IP) and combats the illegal distribution of counterfeit goods via rogue websites. More...
Term of Protection for Copyright Performers and Sound Recordings | Directive 2006/116/EC , No. 13972/11 |
9/12/2011
The Council of the European Union (EU) has adopted by qualified majority a directive extending the term of protection of the rights of performers and phonogram producers on music recordings within the EU from 50 to 70 years. More...
Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act, or PROTECT IP Act of 2011 | S. 968 |
7/22/2011
The Senate Judiciary Committee on July 22, 2011 filed a favorable written report on the newly introduced anti-copyright infringement bill Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act, or PROTECT IP Act of 2011 recommending that it be passed. More...
Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act | S. 3804 |
11/18/2010
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation to combat copyright infringement and the sale of counterfeit goods online. More...
Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act | S.3804 |
9/20/2010
A bipartisan group of Senators has introduced legislation to address what they called a “growing problem of online piracy and counterfeiting.” More...
Assembly Bill 819 | AB 819 |
8/19/2010
The California State Assembly and Senate have passed AB 819, a legislation that imposes double fines for copyright and trademark infringement. More...
Copyright Cleanup, Clarification and Corrections Act of 2010 | S. 3689 |
8/2/2010
The Senate has unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Ranking Member Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) to make clarifications and technical fixes in the federal copyright laws. More...
American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act | H.R. 4213, S.A. 3336 |
3/10/2010
The American Workers, State, and Business Relief legislation passed by the Senate included provisions on statutory copyright licensing and communications regulatory framework that enables satellite providers to offer local broadcast stations to their subscribers. More...
Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009 | S. 1670 |
9/24/2009
The Senate Judiciary Committee has passed the Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009, S. 1670, a bill that would amend and extend through December 31, 2014, the requirement that satellite carriers pay royalty fees to the Copyright Office for transmission of certain copyrighted broadcasts. More...