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Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008
A bill to provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works.
previous 110th session of congress
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- Short: Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 as passed senate.
- Official: A bill to provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. as introduced.
- Short: Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 as reported to senate.
- Short: Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Popular: Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 as introduced.
9/26/2008--Passed Senate amended. Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 - Limits the remedies in a civil action brought for infringement of copyright in an orphan work, notwithstanding specified provisions and subject to exceptions, if the infringer meets certain requirements, including pSee Full Bill Text
Amendments to S.2913
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To modify provisions relating to diligent efforts, guide searches, recommend practices, imitations on injunctive relief, and for other purposes. |
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April 24, 2008 | September 26, 2008 | | | |
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- Sep 27, 2008: Received in the House.
- Sep 27, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 27, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Sep 26, 2008. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 26, 2008: The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 26, 2008: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Added to calendar on May 15, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 738..
- May 15, 2008: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Added to calendar on May 15, 2008: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably..
- May 15, 2008: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- May 08, 2008: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
- Apr 24, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Apr 24, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3405-3406)
- Introduced on Apr 24, 2008.
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S. 2913, the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, would ensure that owners of such works receive fair compensation for their use, but would limit the ...
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Source: GCN.com, DC
The AAP also praised the Senate for passing the "Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008" (S.2913) which would address the problem of âorphan worksâ â works ...
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Source: Publishers Weekly, NY
Mr. Bengloff: The proposed Orphan Works legislation (S.2913 in the Senate and HR5889 in the House of Representatives) is aimed at changing a portion of US ...
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âThe Orphaned Works Bill (S.2913) is deceptive Trojan horse legislation that is designed to hi-jack the ownership of visual works by their creatorâ Brad Holland. My friend Tony Bailey wrote the paragraph below. ...
There are, currently, two bills pending, respectively, before the Senate and the House of Representatives: The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (S. 2913) and The Orphan Works Act of 2008 (H.R. 5889). Both bills currently provide ...
Because you are a personal friend who we believe opposes S.2913-The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008Ã AND H.R.5889-The Orphan Works Act of 2008, we've invited you to be a charter member of this group. ...
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