Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you, Tina. I committed the one cardinal lawyer sin: speaking - or writing - before I had read the bill. Seth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images@InfoAve.Net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Copyright Alert > Seth - > > No! It's not Congress that is pushing this bill. It's professional > photographers who wrote it as protection from the big business media and > publishing corporations. We are losing our rights left and right to work > for hire and rights grabbing contracts and this bill was written to > reclaim some of our rights. It is supported by PPA, ASMP, and Editorial > Photographers - all associations of individual photographers who work to > protect our rights. Reread the bill and realize that it was written by > and for the little guys (and gals). > > Tina > > > > At 08:11 AM 11/9/2004, you 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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