Important Copyright Legislation Is Slipped Into the New Stimulus Bill and Signed Into Law
By EsqSocial Corporation 08/01/21
Signed into law on December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 contained more than just COVID-19 relief and federal government funding. The omnibus bill also included two significant pieces of copyright legislation: the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act), which creates a voluntary small claims court for resolving certain copyright disputes, and the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act, which makes certain unauthorized online streaming activities a felony...
By: Jackson Walker