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Substantial changes to trademark and copyright law tucked away in recent stimulus package

Matt Braunel David Jinkins December 29, 2020
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act that Congress passed in the days before the holiday is largely touted as a government spending bill. Digging deeper into the bill reveals its potential impact on American intellectual property issues – specifically in the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 and the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020. READ MORE

CASE Act promises fast track for small copyright claims, but is it the right track?

Mike Nepple December 11, 2019
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The CASE Act, a law designed to help copyright holders expedite the resolution of small copyright infringement claims, would provide an alternative path to resolve copyright infringement claims. But whether the CASE Act will pass the Senate in its current form and fulfill its stated premise remains open to questions. READ MORE