The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act Is Not What You Think It Is
Journalism is critical to keeping Americans informed. In fact, access to information was so important to the Founding Fathers that they enshrined free speech and a free press in the First Amendment. That’s why it’s so concerning to see some lawmakers support the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA). Despite the significant concerns raised about the initial version of the…
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: Originally Posted On: Public Knowledge Read MoreRe:Create Statement on Copyright Office Publishers Protections Report
Re:Create issued the below statement today after the Copyright Office released its findings on potential Copyright Protections for Press Publishers: “The Copyright Office’s report on potential protections for publishers confirms what Re:Create, small publishers, consumers, libraries, and academics have been saying all along: a link tax or other ancillary copyright protections are not necessary, effective or constitutional,” said Executive Director…
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: Originally Posted On: Public Knowledge Read MoreWhat is the Copyright Claims Board?
Congress passed the Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act to create a Copyright Claims Board (CCB) in 2020. The CCB is a quasi-judicial tribunal launched in 2022 and intended to create a “small claims court” for copyright infringement cases. Below are resources on the CCB. These materials do not constitute legal advice. To understand how the laws and…
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The U.S. Copyright Office’s Notice of Inquiry on the development and use of standard technical measures (“STMs”) and Section 512 generated strong opposition from creators, consumers, libraries and startups. The resounding opposition follows the Copyright Office’s separate March 2022 request for input on the use of technical measures to address copyright infringement, which also triggered a massive response in opposition,…
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