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Subject: [Leica] Copyright Alert
From: Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Tue Nov 9 06:07:17 2004
References: <2906535AB89CD71199C70002A513ADBD0898AFD5@exlon05b.lehman.com> <005101c4c65d$95118cb0$7d38030a@D1S9FY41>

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
>>
>>
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