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S.2913: A bill to provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works.
May 11, 2008 Big business to steal artwork, sponsored by our Congress
Bill # S.2913 These bills effectively release creative work, whose authors or originators cannot be found, to use by anyone, including major corporations. This will allow large corporations to take advantage of the limited understanding ...
Source: New England Film Movement Blog
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May 10, 2008 How Will the Orphan Works Bill Affect Ownership of Your Art and Written Work?
How Will the Orphan Works Bill Affect Ownership of Your Art and Written Work? QuiltingAndPatchwork.com If a proposed law, H.R ... of 2008, quilters, quilts, S.2913, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. House of Representatives, U
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May 10, 2008 NPPA Cannot Support Orphan Works Legislation
US Copyright Office Orphan Works page, including links to its report, HR 5889 (the Orphan Works Act of 2008), S. 2913 (the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008), Congressional testimony. Editorial Photographers-UK blog post on US ...
Source: Steve Marsel Photo Blog
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May 10, 2008 Copyright, Orphan Works and your creative output
There's are a couple of bills (HR 5889 & S. 2913) passing through the US Governmental Houses that are causing more than just a little bit of concern for artists and creatives the world over. Even though it's currently an issue specific ...
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May 09, 2008 Who is this Orphan - Shawn Bentley?
Why do we allow laws to be passed to make immoral acts legal? One of the new Bills going through the Congress these days is the ‘Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008′S.2913 & H.R.5889 (See links below for mo
Source: The Blood of Patriots
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May 09, 2008 Big business to steal artwork, sponsored by our Congress
Bill # S.2913 These bills effectively release creative work, whose authors or originators cannot be found, to use by anyone, including major corporations. This will allow large corporations to take advantage of the limited understanding ...
Source: New England Film Movement Blog
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May 09, 2008 Protect Visual Artists - Oppose the Orphan Works Act
Today S. 2913 is in markup in the Senate IP Subcommittee. The Illustrators Partnership of America has established House & Senate Judiciary IP Committee alerts on the Capwiz site for action now. They are urging EVERYONE to write again ...
Source: Shottie Work
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May 09, 2008 Artists - Protect Your Copyright!
Today S. 2913 is in markup in the Senate IP Subcommittee. We have established House & Senate Judiciary IP Committee alerts on the Capwiz site for action now. Urge EVERYONE to write again today. It is automatically configured: If your ...
Source: Wyrd Designs
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May 09, 2008 Stop Orphan Works Copyright Bill!
The Orphan Works Act of 2008, introduced in the House, and the Senateâs Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (S. 2913) would effectively allow photos and other created works to be used without prior permission if the actual copyright ...
Source: The Digital Video Information Network
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May 08, 2008 Melissa gets a tattoo!!
So, check this out (wow, I sound like Randy Jackson!).. ... of 2008, as written in H.R.5889 and S.2913. I strongly oppose this legislation and cannot emphasize
Source: Austin Images | Blog
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May 08, 2008 NTA Upholstery Fabrics Committee Studies Orphan Works Act
The Senate bill (S.2913) was introduced the same day by Patrick J. Leahy [VT]. The bills provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. NTA is studying these bills. ...
Source: National Textile Association
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May 08, 2008 Copyright laws in Jepordy!
There is a piece of legislation pending in both the House and the Senate (Bill HR 5889 and Bill S. 2913) known as The Orphan Works Act of 2008. Despite its seemingly laudable ends, this bill needs to be opposed and defeated. ...
May 08, 2008 Please, Sir...May I Have Some More (Rights)?
It's called HR5889 - The Orphan Works Act of 2008 (with this one, S.2913 - The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, also involved). In a nutshell, the "Orphan Works Act" is designed to exempt re-users of any artist's creative ...
Source: The WOMP-Blog Archives
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May 08, 2008 artitsts' rights under fire...
"The Orphan Works Act of 2008" (HR 5889), and the "Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008" (S.2913), were released to the House of Representatives and the Senate, recently. While at first glance the law seems to be a "last resort&q
Source: paws and reflect...
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May 08, 2008 Help!
Both the Senate version, S.2913, and the House version, HR5889 are very similar in nature and closely mirror the Orphan Works Act of 2006. This is being voted on next week. I know most of you are artist in some way. ...
May 08, 2008 Orphan Works Bill Analysis
During this markup, Chairman Berman used a managerâs amendment as substitute for the base bill that now mirrors the Senate companion bill S.2913 by adding a provision that limits damages against museums, as well as archives, libraries, ...
Source: Fractured Atlas Blog
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May 08, 2008 Orphan Works Legislation
APA, in seeking to represent the best interests of its members, takes the position that the legislation offered in both bills -- S.2913 and HR5889 -- does not achieve the goal as we believe was originally intended, and instead provides ...
Source: Milwaukee Photographer Corey Hengen
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May 08, 2008 Orphan Works Legislation
APA, in seeking to represent the best interests of its members, takes the position that the legislation offered in both bills -- S.2913 and HR5889 -- does not achieve the goal as we believe was originally intended, and instead provides ...
Source: Milwaukee Photographer Corey Hengen
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May 08, 2008 The Shawn Bentley Orphan Acts of 2008 :: The Orphan Works Acto fo 2008
These bills are named/numbered respectively as The Shawn Bentley Orphan Acts of 2008 (S.2913) and The Orphan Works Act of 2008 (HR 5889). If these bills pass, they will change our copyright laws and substantially remove protection ...
May 08, 2008 Support the Orphan Works Bill
The two bills currently on the table - S. 2913, the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (PDF link) and HR 5889: The Orphan Works Act of 2008 (PDF link) - go a long way to address these issues and if passed, would grant the public ...
Source: NEWSgrist - where spin is art
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May 08, 2008 jesselowe @ 2008-05-08T16:59:00
Late April: <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h5889:">HR5889</a> and <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.02913:">S.2913</a> are introduced in the House and Senate, respecti
Source: Quotidian Meditations
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May 08, 2008 New bill allows corporations to steal your artwork
Bill # S.2913 These bills effectively release creative work, whose authors or originators cannot be found, to use by anyone, including major corporations. This will allow large corporations to take advantage of the limited understanding ...
Source: Community for CG Artists
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May 08, 2008 Photo creators please take action asap- S.2913
APA, in seeking to represent the best interests of its members, takes the position that the legislation offered in both bills -- S.2913 and HR5889 -- does not achieve the goal as we believe was originally intended, and instead provides ...
Source: Pro Photo HOME
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May 08, 2008 Big business to steal artwork, sponsored by our Congress
Bill # S.2913 These bills effectively release creative work, whose authors or originators cannot be found, to use by anyone, including major corporations. This will allow large corporations to take advantage of the limited understanding ...
Source: New England Film Movement Blog
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May 08, 2008 Reply to Take Action: Don't Let Congress Orphan Your Work
However, it is the position of the APA that parts of the legislation offered in both bills -- S.2913 and HR5889 â is poorly written with the potential to be very destructive to living artists nationwide and beyond. ...
Source: DFW Area Meetup
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May 07, 2008 Urgent: Orphan Works Bill
I was planning on spending some time looking at the Orphan Works Bill eventually but it appears that I may have missed the boat ... of its members, takes the position that the legislation offered in both bills — S.2913
Source: A Photo Editor - Photography Director Rob Haggart
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May 07, 2008 APA POSITION ON ORPHAN WORKS 2008
URGENT CALL TO ACTION BREAKING NEWS, May 6, 2008 - The House is meeting tomorrow 2:00 p.m ... the position that the legislation offered in both bills -- S.2913 and H.R.5889 -- does not achieve the goal
Source: Steve Marsel Photo Blog
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May 07, 2008 Orphan Works: Write Your Representative
The orphan works legislation, bills S. 2913 and HR 5889, propose changes in the way copyrighted works are handled in the event that the copyright holder can not be located. Though the two bills have some notable differences, ...
Source: Steve Marsel Photo Blog
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May 07, 2008 Save Orphan Works!
The two bills currently on the table â S. 2913, the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (PDF link) and HR 5889: The Orphan Works Act of 2008 (PDF link) â go a long way to address these issues and if passed, would grant the public ...
Source: Public Knowledge - Blogging, Events, and...
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May 07, 2008 Orphan Works Bill
If HR 5889 (the house bill) or S.2913 (the senate bill) become law many photographers would have to reconsider how they make a living. There is a link here to help you register your opposition. I've already talked to my representative ...
Source: Picture Stories by Stephen Alvarez
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