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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In Berne Convention, Copyright, Copyright Act, Orphan Works, S. 2913, TRIPS
Posted July 31, 2008

Senate Bill on Hold

We’ve just received word that the Senate bill has been put “on hold.” In fact, there appear to be multiple holds on it. Senators who “hold” hotlined bills do not [...]

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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In Copyright, Orphan Works, S. 2913
Posted July 30, 2008

Orphan Works Bill Hotlined

This means it could pass the Senate this afternoon.Please call your Senators immediately.Ask them to put a “hold” on the bill:S2913 THE SHAWN BENTLEY ORPHAN WORKS ACT OF 2008 Tell [...]

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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In Berne Convention, Copyright, Dark Archive, H.R. 5889, Orphan Works, S. 2913, TRIPS
Posted July 24, 2008

More Groups Condemn Controversial Orphan Works Bills

The California Copyright Conference and the Association of Independent Music Publishers have announced a joint position paper condemning the Orphan Works bills. In a five page paper they [...]

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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In Berne Convention, Copyright, Copyright Act, Dark Archive, Fair Use, H.R. 5889, H.R. 5889 Amendments, Orphan Rights, Orphan Works, S. 2913, TRIPS
Posted July 16, 2008

Orphan Works Update July 15

The Orphan Works Mark-up for this week has been postponed. This gives us more time to email and fax members of the House Judiciary Committee. Write and ask them to support the amendments [...]

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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In Uncategorized
Posted July 14, 2008

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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In Berne Convention, Copyright, Copyright Act, Dark Archive, H.R. 5889, H.R. 5889 Amendments, Orphan Rights, S. 2913, TRIPS
Posted July 14, 2008

Orphan Works Markup

We’ve had word that the House Judiciary Committee may mark-up the Orphan Works Bill this week. This is the session where Committee Members will propose, accept and reject amendments to H.R. [...]

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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In H.R. 5889, Orphan Works
Posted July 14, 2008

Letter for House Judiciary Committee Members

Dear Honorable ______________, As an artist and a small business owner, I’m writing to oppose H.R. 5889, the Orphan Works Act of 2008 as currently drafted. Please support the amendments submitted [...]

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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In Uncategorized
Posted July 13, 2008

House Judiciary Committee Contact List

Democrats (D) Michigan, 14thHonorable John Conyers, Jr., Chairman 2426 Rayburn House Office Building,District of Columbia 20515-2214Phone: (202) 225-5126Fax: (202) 225-0072 (D) Florida, [...]

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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In Berne Convention, Copyright, H.R. 5889 Amendments, Orphan Rights, Orphan Works, TRIPS
Posted July 12, 2008

H.R. 5889 Amendments

Introduction As rights holders, we can summarize our hopes for the Orphan Works Act simply: to see that it becomes a true orphan works bill, with no unnecessary spillover effect to damage the [...]

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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In Berne Convention, Copyright, Copyright Act, Fair Use, H.R. 5889, Orphan Rights, Orphan Works, TRIPS
Posted July 10, 2008

“The Orphan Works Act of 2008” is not an Orphan Works Bill

We can summarize our hopes of this bill quite simply: we’d like to work with Congress to see that this bill becomes a true orphan works bill, with no unnecessary spillover effect that would [...]

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