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Date: January 4, 2017
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201-896-4100 info@sh-law.comOn Dec. 8, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R – Virginia) and Ranking Member Jon Conyers Jr. (D – Michigan) unveiled the first policy proposal to U.S. Copyright law. The proposal is the result of Committee’s review of U.S. Copyright law and the Copyright Office’s current operations. The lawmakers maintained that the Office is still conducting itself according to what was effective in the 20th century, asserting it should have the resources necessary to navigate contemporary copyright challenges.
The proposals were broken down into 4 subsections: The Register of Copyrights and Copyright Office Structure, Copyright Office Advisory Committees, Information Technology Upgrades and Small Claims.
Given that this proposal is the first of many to come, how copyright reform will impact the content creators and distributors is merely speculative, but journalists and analysts have already weighed in with viewpoints.
For example, Billboard expanded on the proposal’s “small claims system” idea. The proposed system would enable copyright owners to sue without having to deal with the traditional legal ordeal associated with such an effort. If implemented, the system would put a cap on how much a copyright holder could receive in damages. Billboard noted the infringement penalties would be much less than the maximum statutory damages of $150,000 per work.
It is worth mentioning that the policy proposals, at this time, are just that – proposals. In a video statement, Goodlatte and Conyers reiterate this point by stating “these policy proposals are not meant to be the final word on reform in these individual issue areas, but rather a starting point for further discussion by all stakeholders, with the goal of producing legislative text within each issue area.”
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