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Nov. 20, 2015

Lawyers debate copyright law as Congress evaluates reform

The Copyright Act of 1976, as its name suggests, was written nearly four decades ago and attorneys say meaningful copyright reform is long overdue.

By Ashley Cullins
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The Copyright Act of 1976, as its name suggests, was written nearly forty years ago. There have been no major revisions since Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in 1998, and attorneys on both sides say meaningful copyright reform is long overdue.

The House Judiciary Committee last week concluded a cross-country listening tour with roundtables in Santa Clara and Los Angeles ...

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