Archived Legislation and Issues

Previous Issues focused on by this site

• Michigan Document Services Case & Coursepacks
• NII Legislation and Information
  
• WIPO Database Proposal and HR 3531
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
• Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH Act)
• Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA)
• Benefit Authors without Limiting Advancement or Net Consumer Expectations Act ("BALANCE Act"): Re-introduced legislation from Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) that will allow consumers to make copies of purchased digital media for use in their car, computer or mobile device. The bill also affirms the application of the fair use privilege to digital works and transmissions.
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• Additional Previous Legislation