Copyright Law Updates | New Proposed Legislation

March 31, 2008

Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007

H.R. 3155, S. 2317, 7/24/2007

Rep. Steve Chabot (OH) introduced this bill, together with three co-sponsors, on July 24, 2007.  The proposed legislation is “to amend titles 17 and 18, United States Code, to strengthen the protection of intellectual property, and for other purposes” and may be cited as the “Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007.”  Upon its introduction, Congress referred the bill to the House Judiciary Committee. The last major action was its referral to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security on August 10, 2007.

The bill contains 19 sections, and lays down provisions that would amend certain sections of titles…

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American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers

Mattel, Inc.

MGA Entertainment Inc.

MGA Entertainment (HK) Ltd.

RealNetworks, Inc.

AOL LLC f.k.a. America Online, Inc.

Northern Lights Products, Inc. d.b.a. GlowProducts.com

Litecubes, LLC

Poof Apparel Corp.

Derek Andrew, Inc.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Inc.

Geoffrey Productions, Inc.

Universal City Studios LLLP

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.

Turner Network Television LP, LLLP

Turner Network Sales, Inc.

Turner Classic Movies, LP, LLLP

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

The Cartoon Network LP, LLP

Paramount Pictures Corp.

NBC Studios, Inc.

Disney Enterprises, Inc.

CSC Holdings, Inc.

CBS Broadcasting Inc.

Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Cablevision Systems Corp.

Cable News Network LP, LLLP

American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

Westbound Records, Inc.

Kamind Associates, Inc. a.k.a. KAM Industries

UMG Recordings, Inc.

Janice Combs Publishing, Inc. d.b.a. Justin Combs Publishing

All Headline News Corp.

Bad Boy Records LLC

American Software Development Company, Inc.

Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. d.b.a. Bad Boy Records

Affordable Video Systems, Ltd.

Yahoo! Inc.

Dream Games of Arizona, Inc.

Television Music License Committee

Frank Diana City Entertainment

SESAC, Inc.

PC Onsite

Robert E. Treuhaft and Jessica L. Treuhaft Trust

The Associated Press

Power.com

The Steinbeck Heritage Foundation

IAC/InterActiveCorp

AHN Media Corp.

Power Ventures, Inc.