Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear George, Thank you for contacting me about S. 2913, the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008. I appreciate hearing from you. Senators Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced S. 2913 on April 24, 2008. The Senate Judiciary Committee, of which I am a member, approved this bill on May 15, 2008, by a voice vote. S. 2913 now awaits consideration by the full Senate. I will be sure to keep your thoughts in mind should the full Senate consider S. 2913 or other legislation related to orphan works. I also thought you would be interested to know that the U.S. Copyright Office has done an extensive study of problems related to "orphan works." A copy of this report is available on line at http:// www.copyright.gov/orphan/. Thanks again for taking the time to share your views with me. I look forward to hearing from you in the future. Fond regards, George george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist