H.R.5889 - Orphan Works Act of 2008

To provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. view all titles (3)

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  • Popular: Orphan Works Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Orphan Works Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. as introduced.

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09/29/08
Senate passes Orphan Works bill (S2913), House expected to follow

The following organizations oppose HR 5889, The Orphan Works Act of 2008 and S. 2913, The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 because each bill permits, ...

Source: About The Image, NY
09/24/08
Does the Orphan Works Bill Mean Copyright Chaos?

On the fast track for a vote in both houses of Congress, H.R. 5889 (The Orphan Works Act of 2008) and S. 2913 (The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008) would open the door to “wide-scale infringements” of creators’ copyrights, according to a statement on the IPA’s website.

Source: Print
07/22/08
Pending Federal Law Threatens All Copyright Owners says the ...

The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (S. 2913) and the Orphan Works Act of 2008 (HR 5889) allows anyone to use a copyrighted work without first ...

Source: PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria
07/22/08
Pending Federal Law Threatens All Copyright Owners says the ...

The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (S. 2913) "Orphan Works Act of 2008" (HR 5889) allows anyone to use a copyrighted work without first obtaining ...

Source: PR Web (press release), WA
07/16/08
Art Licensors Oppose Orphan Works Measure

By Staff -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 7/16/2008 2:53:00 PM Washington, DC — The House of Representatives may markup HR 5889, an Orphan Works bill, ...

Source: Gifts & Decorative Accessories, NY
07/11/08
Elgin medical artist battles to save business

Separate House and Senate bills, HR 5889 and S 2913, were making the rounds in Congress, according to McDermott. She said the impact of the legislation ...

Source: The Courier News, IL
06/26/08
1923–1963: Google Book Search Targeting More Books for Public Domain?

... Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (House bill, HR 5889), which limits judicial remedies for copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. ...

Source: InfoToday.com
06/19/08
HR 5889, The Orphan Works Act of 2008, DESTROYS THE COPYRIGHT ...

This act (HR 5889, The Orphan Works Act of 2008) if passed would render, according to those in the arts, all copyrights impotent. ...

Source: OpEdNews, PA
06/03/08
Author : Association of Medical Illustrators

... illustrators and animators, is slamming proposed legislation known as "The Orphan Works Act of 2008" (HR 5889/S. 2913), pending in the House and Senate. ...

Source: Earthtimes (press release), UK
05/28/08
Rescuing Orphans: Can Congress Balance the Public Good and the ...

The primary argument in favor of the legislation (S.2913 in the Senate, HR 5889 in the House) is that there's a public good to be achieved by addressing the ...

Source: River Cities Reader, IA
05/20/08
Copyright revamp is on the cards

The US House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property approved the Orphan Works Act of 2008 (bill HR 5889) on ...

Source: British Journal of Photography, UK
05/15/08
Expand the Public Domain : Release the 'Orphans'

Julie Mellby at Princeton University's Graphic Arts blog posts a copy of the letter she sent in support of HR 5889 : The Orphan Works Act of 2008. ...

Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer
05/14/08
Zane's World: Lil’ Orphan Artist

In the House of Representatives, it’s known as HR 5889, The Orphan Works Act of 2008 and in the Senate, it’s S 2913, The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of ...

Source: Santa Fe Reporter, NM
04/25/08
Legislation to Ease Problem of Orphan Works Introduced in Congress

The bills, the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, S. 2913, in the Senate; and the Orphan Works Act of 2008, HR 5889, in the US House of Representatives ...

Source: Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)

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