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S.2913: A bill to provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works.

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July 31, 2008 Jim Goldstein posted a tweet

@deffenbaugh S.2913 was being pushed in the senate today to be "hotline"'d meaning it can come up for a vote anytime. Twitter submitted by Jim Goldstein.

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July 31, 2008 Jim Goldstein posted a tweet

email was not enough quickly calling my US Senators to urge them to vote against S. 2913 aka the Orphan Works Legislation Twitter submitted by Jim Goldstein.

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July 31, 2008 WRITE YOUR SENATOR! Orphan Works Bill!

2913. “The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008″ S. 2913 is currently awaiting a vote by the full Senate. Senate Majority and Minority leaders are trying to “hotline” the bill, but individual Senators have [...]

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July 30, 2008 Reply to Orphan Works Bill - Immediate Action Required

According to some sources, today S. 2913, the Senate’s orphan works bill, was hotlined. That means that it might come to a vote at any moment. There are also conflicting rumors that the bill will be held, keeping it from a vote. ...

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July 29, 2008 Orphan Works legislation affects ownership rights for musicians ...

The Orphan Works Bill (HR 5889) and its Senate counterpart (S. 2913) would change the law related to the automatic copyright protection granted to individuals that fixes that work to any medium. The bill would permit an intended user ...

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July 29, 2008 Orphan Works - Loss of Copyright on your Art

These bills, HR5889 and S.2913, have not yet been brought before Congress for consideration. I appreciate you sharing your concerns over how this legislation could affect your work. Should this legislation come before the Senate for a ...

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July 27, 2008 Nashville Biz Journal

The Orphan Works Bill (HR 5889) and its Senate counterpart (S. 2913) would change the law related to the automatic copyright protection granted to individuals that fixes that work to any medium. The bill would permit an intended user ...

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July 22, 2008 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 permission. The user can later claim that a diligent search was conducted but the ...

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July 15, 2008 Orphan Works - Artists Aim to Preserve Copyright Laws and ...

“The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008″ (S. 2913) in the Senate and “The Orphan Works Act of 2008″ (HR 5889) in the House of Representatives, if enacted, would effectively allow anyone to steal copyrighted works for any purpose ...

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July 12, 2008 Orphaned Works Bill

"The Orphaned Works Bill (S.2913) is deceptive Trojan horse legislation that is designed to hi-jack the ownership of visual works by their creator" Brad Holland My friend Tony Bailey wrote the paragraph below. ...

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July 12, 2008 Orphan Works - ICON5 Address on Orphan Works by Allan Comport

As you know, there is legislation in both the House and Senate; the two bills are S.2913, the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 and HR5889, the Orphan Works Act of 2008. The current status of these bills is different for each one. ...

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July 09, 2008 Orphan Works - Senator Leahy, A Ball in Senator Leahy’s Court

S. 2913, the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, enables use of orphan works – works that may be protected by copyright, but whose owners cannot be identified or located – under certain, limited circumstances. ...

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July 08, 2008 Orphan Works Update from Delaware

The sponsors of the legislation contend S. 2913 would help potential users find the owners of the orphan works and facilitate a way for the owners to receive compensation for their works. Moreover, the public would be able to view many ...

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June 30, 2008 Writing an article about this.

I can hardly believe that it is being considered. If anyone reads this and would like to help please e-mailyour senator and tell the you do not support the Bill S.2913 here is another good article on the subject.

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June 29, 2008 Copyright: Orphan Works Act Update - Posted by quinncreative on June 27, 2008

Copyright: Orphan Works Act Update Posted by quinncreative on June 27, 2008 I’ve posted information on the Orphan Works Act before ... (S.2913, HR 5889), which is now being referred to as the Shawn Bentley Orphan Work

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June 29, 2008 Same old Tune for June...

GovTracks.us, Budget Report: S. 2913: Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (20 June 2008) <http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billreport.xpd?bill=s110-2913&type=cbo> at 26 June 2008 EFF Deeplinks, Release the Orphan Works! ...

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June 28, 2008 Little orphan everybody

Both the house and senate versions of the Orphan Works Bill—HR 5889 and S.2913—would dismantle copyright as we know it. As it stands now, both in the US and abroad, one’s original work is considered one’s own. Period. ...

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June 27, 2008 If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It or, Who the Hell is Shawn Bentley ...

Written by John Erianne on June 27, 2008 – 6:13 pm - Recently, Congress introduced two bills, S. 2913 and HR 5889, which would significantly alter existing copyright law. These bills, the Orphan Works Act of 2008 or, the Shawn Bentley ...

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June 26, 2008 S. 2913, Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 15, 2008.

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June 25, 2008 S. 2913, Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 15, 2008....

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June 24, 2008 Colby: Protect Writers Against Theft-Through-”Orphan Works ...

they would have to do, as proposed in new legislation (S. 2913, the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008), is make a “diligent effort” to locate the rights-holder which is “reasonable and appropriate” according to government standards

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June 24, 2008 Orphan Works - FRENCH GROUPS COMEOUT AGAINST S.2913/HR.5889

The decree Shawn Bentley on Orphan Works 2008 (S.2913 and HR5889) is an extremely complicated law that has consequences enormous for all Americans and all people in general. We believe that this law is an insidious attempt to circumvent ...

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June 23, 2008 LCA Proposes Amendments to Orphan Works Legislation

Leahy (D, Vermont), Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary and Senator Orrin Hatch (R, Utah) expressing appreciation for their continued leadership on S. 2913: Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, which limits remedies in copyright ...

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June 23, 2008 Making the Orphan Works Act work for everyone

As a copyleftist, I admire the intent behind the Orphan Works Act of 2008 (HR 5889 and S. 2913). At present, as far as today’s artists and historians are concerned, orphan works—those for whom the creators, or the creators’ ...

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June 23, 2008 The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act: Advocacy Tips for Crafters

Autumn just filled us in on the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (S. 2913). If you have any concerns about it, I’m here to tell you how to present those concerns to the people who can make a difference: the federal government. ...

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June 23, 2008 S. 2913, Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 15, 2008.

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June 19, 2008 Copyright law changes?

(S.2913) If this bill passes, you could lose the copyright you hold on your own creations. There are many arts organizations fighting this bill. If you are interested in reading the bill, writing your representatives, or just finding ...

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June 18, 2008 A Million People Against the Orphan Works Bill

Here is a petition sponsored by "A Million People Against the Orphan Works Bill," ... , go to the IPA Orphan Works Resource Page for Artists Contact your Senator in opposition to S.2913

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June 16, 2008 Do You Care About Your Work?

Letters to senators should include in the first paragraph information regarding the writer (especially noting if he is a constituent), the name of the bill ("The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008" S. 2913), and the writer's ...

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June 15, 2008 米国のOrphan Worksに関する法制化の最新状況

http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/owlegislation.pdf. HR5889 To provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:hr05889:. S.2913. 続きを読む.

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