Topics include:

• What is the CASE Act and why is it important?
• How does it work?
• A voluntary process where each side needs to opt in or out
• How big is piracy? A problem of international scope that demands a multiprong strategy
• The of the US Government in enforcement
• Should ISPs and host platforms be responsible for the sometimes libelous or infringing content on their websites?
• What is the possible impact of CASE on Fair Use?
• Is their protection against frivolous lawsuits?

Links

IBPA statement on passage of the CASE Act (with graphic)
https://www.ibpa-online.org/news/news.asp?id=475423

The CASE Act explained
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CASE\_Act

Senate draft of the CASE Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1273/text

The Authors Guild
https://www.authorsguild.org/

RECOMMENDED READINGS FROM THE AUTHORS GUILD
https://www.authorsguild.org/industry-advocacy/the-case-act-your-questions-answered/

https://www.authorsguild.org/industry-advocacy/victory-in-the-house-for-the-case-act/

https://www.authorsguild.org/industry-advocacy/the-authors-guild-supports-a-copyright-small-claims-court/

https://www.authorsguild.org/industry-advocacy/authors-guild-survey-shows-drastic-42-percent-decline-in-authors-earnings-in-last-decade/

https://www.authorsguild.org/industry-advocacy/six-takeaways-from-the-authors-guild-2018-authors-income-survey/

Participants

Mary Rasenberger is the Executive Director of the Authors Guild and Authors Guild Foundation. Prior to joining the Guild in November 2014, Mary practiced law for over 25 years in roles that spanned private practice, the government and corporate sector, as a recognized expert in copyright and media law. She is a frequent speaker, lecturer and writer on copyright law and authors’ rights.

Cheryl L. Davis is General Counsel of the Author's Guild, where she oversees the organization’s legal affairs, including its in-house corporate affairs, its government relations and policy initiatives, and its legal services program. In addition, she is responsible for developing a wide variety of the organization’s written positions, policies, statements, submissions to government agencies, and legal briefs, as well as participating in domestic and international public speaking engagements and conferences.

Peter Goodman (host) is publisher of Stone Bridge Press in Berkeley, California. He began his publishing career in Tokyo, Japan, in 1976. A longtime member of IBPA, he has served on the IBPA board and as IBPA board chair.

For more information, go to IBPA at https://www.ibpa-online.org/.