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What’s entering the public domain this year?

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 by Jane Friedman

This year, works published in 1923 enter the public domain.

Categories Rights and Licensing Tags copyright, Hot Shots

Canada extends copyright protection by 20 years

January 4, 2023 by Jane Friedman

At the end of 2022, Canada changed its copyright laws so that books, songs, and plays will enjoy an additional 20 years of copyright protection.

Categories Rights and Licensing Tags Canada, copyright, Hot Shots

A New Process for US Authors to Fight Copyright Infringement

November 14, 2022May 25, 2022 by Jane Friedman

The Copyright Claims Board is less expensive and more accessible than federal court. But a few of its provisions may cancel out the benefit.

Categories Litigation, Tools and Services Tags copyright

The Copyright Claims Board now has a website

March 30, 2021March 17, 2021 by Jane Friedman

When the CASE Act passed last year, it put in place a new “small claims court” system at the US Copyright Office.

Categories Litigation, Tools and Services Tags copyright, Hot Shots

The CASE Act: Will It Provide Authors with a Useful Alternative for Pursuing Copyright Infringement Cases?

March 30, 2021January 6, 2021 by Jane Friedman

The new system is designed to enable small-scale copyright claims by authors without lawyers, but anyone can opt out of the process—possibly undermining its benefits.

Categories Culture and Politics, Litigation Tags copyright

CASE Act passes Congress, effectively creating a small claims court for copyright cases

January 2, 2023December 23, 2020 by Jane Friedman

Rather than having to file a costly case in federal court, authors can now bring cases, without an attorney, to a Copyright Claims Board.

Categories Rights and Licensing, Tools and Services Tags CASE Act, copyright, Hot Shots

Will Legislation to Hold Big Tech Accountable Backfire?

November 14, 2022August 21, 2019 by Jane Friedman

EU legislation designed to make big tech content providers more accountable to rights holders may stifle small-scale competition.

Categories Rights and Licensing Tags copyright, Europe

CASE Act for a Copyright Small Claims Court Clears Senate Committee

November 14, 2022July 24, 2019 by Jane Friedman

The small claims court for copyright protection cases has passed its Senate committee markup and is much closer to passage in Washington.

Categories Culture and Politics, Rights and Licensing Tags copyright

A Pivotal Vote Lies Ahead for Europe’s New Copyright Directive

November 14, 2022March 20, 2019 by Jane Friedman

For online copyright issues, battle for public sentiment is Article 13. The section concerns Silicon Valley’s operation in the content space.

Categories Culture and Politics, Rights and Licensing Tags copyright, Europe

Closing Image: January 9, 2019

November 30, 2022January 9, 2019 by Jane Friedman

The above chart illustrates the expansion of US copyright terms over the past 200+ years. Read an analysis.

Categories Industry Research, Rights and Licensing Tags copyright
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