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On February 24, the Washington College of Law presented a timely Orphan Works Debate. A webcast of the program is now available. It is 2 hours long, with one hour devoted to each panel. You will [...]

Congress is scheduled to commence Orphan Works hearings the first week in March. They hope to pass legislation before the end of the year. According to a source on the committee, this proposal is [...]

Tuesday, Victor Perlman, attorney for the American Society of Media Photographers went to Washington to register ASMP’s opposition to the recent Orphan Works Report. Last week, Vic phoned us and [...]

The US Orphan Works Report: On January 23 the U.S. Copyright Office issued their Orphan Works Report, outlining a proposed amendment to the 1976 Copyright Act. It defines an “orphan work” as any [...]