As we enter the holiday season and look ahead to 2020, we hope that you will keep CPIP in mind as you plan your end-of-year giving. Your support is critical […]
[Archived Post] CPIP Roundup – September 30, 2019
Greetings from CPIP Executive Director Sean O’Connor The fall semester is now in full swing at Antonin Scalia Law School, and the CPIP team has been busy this past month […]
[Archived Post] Rep. Massie Introduces New Legislation to Restore America’s Patent System
Yesterday, Representative Thomas Massie introduced the Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act of 2018 (H.R. 6264). This legislation would reverse many of the harms that have been caused by recent changes […]
[Archived Post] CLASSICS Act Provides Long Overdue Recognition for Legacy Recording Artists
By Matthew Barblan & Kevin Madigan One of the oddities of US copyright law is that sound recordings—the way that our favorite songs are captured on media so that we […]
[Archived Post] CASE Act Set to Empower Creators and Impose Accountability
Cross-posted from the Mister Copyright blog. Next week, the Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act is scheduled for markup before the House Judiciary Committee, promising long-overdue support for small […]
[Archived Post] TickBox Injunction Targets Blatant Inducement of Infringement
Cross-posted from the Mister Copyright blog. Late last month, a preliminary injunction was issued in favor of Netflix, Amazon, and six major studios in their case against the manufacturers of the set-top streaming […]
[Archived Post] Concerns over ALI Copyright Restatement Leave Project in Limbo
Cross-posted from the Mister Copyright blog. Over the past few weeks, widespread criticism has emerged over a superfluous and seemingly partisan effort to override existing copyright law. The target of concern […]
[Archived Post] A New NAFTA Must Protect the Rights of Copyright Owners and Creators
Cross-posted from the Mister Copyright blog. Last week, the fifth round of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations closed in Mexico City with tensions high and little progress made towards a […]
[Archived Post] Small Claims Bill Aims to Empower Copyright Owners and Creators
Cross-posted from the Mister Copyright blog. This month, Congress introduced a bill that would establish a long-discussed small claims court for copyright disputes. The legislation comes after a House Judiciary Committee proposal based […]
[Archived Post] International Trade Administration Report Highlights Strong Markets, Persistent Piracy
Last month, the International Trade Administration (ITA)—an agency in the US Department of Commerce that measures and promotes the export of nonagricultural services and goods—released its 2017 Top Markets Report, […]