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H.R.5889: To provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works.

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September 29, 2008 Senate passes Orphan Works bill (S2913), House expected to follow

The following organizations oppose HR 5889, The Orphan Works Act of 2008 and S. 2913, The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 because each bill permits, ...

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Source: About The Image, NY


September 24, 2008 Does the Orphan Works Bill Mean Copyright Chaos?

On the fast track for a vote in both houses of Congress, H.R. 5889 (The Orphan Works Act of 2008) and S. 2913 (The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008) would open the door to “wide-scale infringements” of creators’ copyrights, according to a statement on the IPA’s website.

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Source: Print


July 22, 2008 Pending Federal Law Threatens All Copyright Owners says the ...

The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (S. 2913) and the Orphan Works Act of 2008 (HR 5889) allows anyone to use a copyrighted work without first ...

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Source: PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria


July 22, 2008 Pending Federal Law Threatens All Copyright Owners says the ...

The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (S. 2913) "Orphan Works Act of 2008" (HR 5889) allows anyone to use a copyrighted work without first obtaining ...

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Source: PR Web (press release), WA


July 16, 2008 Art Licensors Oppose Orphan Works Measure

By Staff -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 7/16/2008 2:53:00 PM Washington, DC — The House of Representatives may markup HR 5889, an Orphan Works bill, ...

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Source: Gifts & Decorative Accessories, NY


July 11, 2008 Elgin medical artist battles to save business

Separate House and Senate bills, HR 5889 and S 2913, were making the rounds in Congress, according to McDermott. She said the impact of the legislation ...

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Source: The Courier News, IL


June 26, 2008 1923–1963: Google Book Search Targeting More Books for Public Domain?

... Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (House bill, HR 5889), which limits judicial remedies for copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. ...

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Source: InfoToday.com


June 19, 2008 HR 5889, The Orphan Works Act of 2008, DESTROYS THE COPYRIGHT ...

This act (HR 5889, The Orphan Works Act of 2008) if passed would render, according to those in the arts, all copyrights impotent. ...

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Source: OpEdNews, PA


June 03, 2008 Author : Association of Medical Illustrators

... illustrators and animators, is slamming proposed legislation known as "The Orphan Works Act of 2008" (HR 5889/S. 2913), pending in the House and Senate. ...

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Source: Earthtimes (press release), UK


May 28, 2008 Rescuing Orphans: Can Congress Balance the Public Good and the ...

The primary argument in favor of the legislation (S.2913 in the Senate, HR 5889 in the House) is that there's a public good to be achieved by addressing the ...

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Source: River Cities Reader, IA


May 20, 2008 Copyright revamp is on the cards

The US House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property approved the Orphan Works Act of 2008 (bill HR 5889) on ...

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Source: British Journal of Photography, UK


May 15, 2008 Expand the Public Domain : Release the 'Orphans'

Julie Mellby at Princeton University's Graphic Arts blog posts a copy of the letter she sent in support of HR 5889 : The Orphan Works Act of 2008. ...

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Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer


May 14, 2008 Zane's World: Lil’ Orphan Artist

In the House of Representatives, it’s known as HR 5889, The Orphan Works Act of 2008 and in the Senate, it’s S 2913, The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of ...

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Source: Santa Fe Reporter, NM


April 25, 2008 Legislation to Ease Problem of Orphan Works Introduced in Congress

The bills, the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, S. 2913, in the Senate; and the Orphan Works Act of 2008, HR 5889, in the US House of Representatives ...

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Source: Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)


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