Small Claims Copyright 'Case Act' Passes US House of Representatives - Publishing Perspectives

As Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere today, he heard clapping and cheering outside the Panzermobile. Following all the hubbub took our brave kitty boy to the Publishing Perspectives site. There he found all the noise was about the new copyright act passed by the United States House of Representatives.

According to the post by Porter Anderson, the US House of Representatives has passed the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act). The Act will now go to the US Senate for consideration. The CASE Act creates the Small Claims Board (CCB) which will hear copyright infringement claims. The CCB will be part of the US Copyright office. The post contains links to several other posts with information about the CASE Act and supporters of the Act.

Don't get too excited yet.

Panzer says,"Hmm ... This little kitty thinks the celebrating is a little early. The CASE Act still has to be voted on in the Senate and then signed into law. It's not a finished deal yet."

Note: This is a h-u-g-e post. Bring a gallon of tea and half a dozen muffins for your reading today. If you plan to follow all the links in the post, bring three more gallons of tea and six more dozen muffins, plus a sleeping bag for a nap in the middle.

To read the post tootle over to Copyright Case Act