Items tagged "CASE Act"
Public Knowledge Condemns Passage of CASE Act in Funding Bill
December 21, 2020 CASE Act , Congress , Copyright , Copyright Reform , Legislation , Small ClaimsToday Congress passed a $1.4 trillion government funding bill that included the CASE Act as a last-minute addition.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Opposes Bill Creating Unaccountable “Small-Claims” Court
October 22, 2019 CASE Act , Copyright , Copyright ReformToday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to establish a new Copyright Claim Board within the United States Copyright Office by passing the “Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019” (CASE Act). Public Knowledge opposes the bill as written because it would create an unaccountable “small claims” tribunal that would be exempt from the regulations and procedures of the judicial branch.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Warns Congress to Vote Against CASE Act for Creating Predatory ‘Court’ Targeting Consumers
October 21, 2019 CASE Act , Copyright Office , Copyright ReformToday, Public Knowledge sent a letter urging Congress to vote against H.R. 2426, the CASE Act. Public Knowledge opposes the bill as written because it would create an unaccountable “court” within the legislative branch and empower it to issue unreviewable, unappealable default judgments.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Finds CASE Act Falls Short
September 11, 2019 CASE Act , Copyright , Copyright Office , Legislation , Litigation , Small ClaimsLast night, the House Judiciary Committee marked up Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ (D-NY) bill, “Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019,” (H.R. 2426), to establish a new Copyright Claim Board within the United States Copyright Office.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Urges Congress to Re-examine CASE Act
July 18, 2019 CASE Act , Copyright Office , Copyright Reform , markups , Small ClaimsToday, the Senate Judiciary Committee marked up Senator John Kennedy’s (R-LA) bill, “Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019,” (S. 1273), to establish a new Copyright Claim Board within the United States Copyright Office. Public Knowledge opposes the bill as written due to grave concerns with its contents.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Opposes Copyright Bill Creating Unaccountable “Small-Claims” Court
May 1, 2019 CASE Act , Copyright OfficeToday, Representatives Doug Collins (R-GA) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) introduced the “Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019” (CASE Act) to establish a new Copyright Claim Board within the United States Copyright Office. Public Knowledge opposes the bill as written due to grave concerns with its contents.
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