Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Seth: I agree with your second sentence. Other than that I can't believe that the PPA would be pushing this bill if it was mostly/only meant to protect the big guys. Jim Seth Rosner wrote: > Neil could not be more correct. This legislation is in place for no > other reason than to protect big business media and publishing > corporations. Not to help the little guy. > > This Congress cares for the little guy only if it is ancillary and > incident to giving big business the biggest possible broadsword. > > Seth > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beddoe, Neil" <nbeddoe@lehman.com> > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 2:55 AM > Subject: RE: [Leica] Copyright Alert > > >> Are you all completely mad? If you want to be sued by Corbis or Getty >> images for taking a picture which looks similar to one they have >> rights for >> without the defence of "innocent error" then by all means support >> this. I >> have never seen a clearer cut case of Turkeys voting for Christmas (or >> Thanksgiving if you are from over there) in my life. >> >> Neil >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+nbeddoe=lehman.com@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+nbeddoe=lehman.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina >> Manley >> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 1:11 AM >> To: lug@leica-users.org >> Subject: [Leica] Copyright Alert >> >> >> To the professionals on the list, this might help the beleaguered photo >> profession a little, from Jack Reznicki and the Professional >> Photographers >> of America: >> >> "Contact your Senators immediately >> and urge them to pass H.R. 2391, The Intellectual Property Protection >> Act of 2004. Congress reconvenes on November 16 for a "lame duck" >> session-giving photographers one last chance at improving copyright >> law in 2004. You can contact your Senators (and get a sample e-mail) >> at http://capwiz.com/ppaworld/issues/alert/?alertid=6599801&type=CO >> >> The Intellectual Property Protection Act combines provisions from >> several bills that PPA has fought for during this Congress. Here are >> the provisions most applicable to the rights of professional >> photographers: >> >> -Infringers will no longer be able to use innocent errors in a >> copyright registration to have a case dismissed. >> -Department of Justice may elect to bring civil copyright suits >> against infringers - with damage awards going to the copyright owner >> as restitution. >> -Eliminates registration requirement for infringement actions by the >> U.S. Government >> -Allows courts to treat parts of a collective work as individual >> works for statutory damages purposes. >> -Creates a program to educate the public regarding the importance of >> intellectual property and the harms associated with infringement. >> -Authorizes at least $15 million for criminal copyright investigations in >> 2005. >> -Makes it easier to prove damages in criminal prosecutions against >> online infringers >> -Allocates $2 million for better training of U.S. Attorney's Office >> personnel on intellectual property issues. >> >> Acting now is significant. When the new Congress begins in January, >> all unpassed legislation from 2003 and 2004 will be wiped out - >> leaving us to start the lobbying process all over again. >> >> Again, we urge you to your Senators in support of this legislation by >> going >> to: >> http://capwiz.com/ppaworld/issues/alert/?alertid=6599801&type=CO >> >> As always, there is no guarantee that all - or any - of the bill >> provisions will be enacted into law. PPA will provide updates as this >> legislation progresses." >> >> >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> >> http://www.pdiphotos.com >> http://www.workbookstock.com >> http://www.newscom.com >> http://www.americanphotojournalist.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of >> the >> designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended >> recipient of >> this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, >> distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. 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