900 19th Street NW | 8th Floor | Washington D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 327-8100 | Fax: (202) 327-8101   “Weekly copyright related summary of issues, including congressional, judicial, administration, international and industry updates, provided courtesy of  American Continental Group (ACG).”  I. Headlines and Highlights: Both Chambers of Congress had an active week of working on copyright-related issues. There was marked progress on the House reauthorization bill for the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA), fol … [Read more...]

900 19th Street NW | 8th Floor | Washington D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 327-8100 | Fax: (202) 327-8101   “Weekly copyright related summary of issues, including congressional, judicial, administration, international and industry updates, provided courtesy of  American Continental Group (ACG).”  I. Summary of Issues: Congress is on recess; the Senate Judiciary Committee plans a hearing on the reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA); the Senate Judiciary Committee also plans a hearing on the impa … [Read more...]

900 19th Street NW | 8th Floor | Washington D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 327-8100 | Fax: (202) 327-8101   “Weekly copyright related summary of issues, including congressional, judicial, administration, international and industry updates, provided courtesy of  American Continental Group (ACG).”  I. Summary of Issues: The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on IP holds a hearing on Section 512 of Title 17; Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Tom Marino (R-PA) co-author an op-ed in The Hill, titled “Victims of IP theft need better protectio … [Read more...]

900 19th Street NW | 8th Floor | Washington D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 327-8100 | Fax: (202) 327-8101   “Weekly copyright related summary of issues, including congressional, judicial, administration, international and industry updates, provided courtesy of  American Continental Group (ACG).”  I. Summary of Issues: The House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on IP reschedules a copyright hearing on Section 512 of Title 17; House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) releases th … [Read more...]

900 19th Street NW | 8th Floor | Washington D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 327-8100 | Fax: (202) 327-8101   “Weekly copyright related summary of issues, including congressional, judicial, administration, international and industry updates, provided courtesy of  American Continental Group (ACG).”  I. Summary of Issues: Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) introduces the “Songwriter Equity Act”; the House passes the “Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act”; the House Judiciary Committee’s IP Subcommittee postpones a hearing on Secti … [Read more...]