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To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3945| House 
| Updated: 9/27/2018
Hakeem S. Jeffries

Hakeem S. Jeffries

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (16)
Lamar Smith (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 or the CASE Act of 2017 This bill creates the Copyright Claims Board, a body within the U.S. Copyright Office to decide copyright disputes. Damages awarded by the board are capped at $30,000. Participation in board proceedings is voluntary, and parties may choose instead to have a claim or defense heard in court. If the parties agree to have their dispute heard by the board, they shall forego the right to be heard before a court and the right to a jury trial. The board shall be authorized to hear copyright infringement claims, actions for a declaration of noninfringement, claims that a party knowingly sent false takedown notices, and related counterclaims. The bill provides for various procedures, requests for information from the other party and requests for the board to reconsider a decision. The board may issue monetary awards based on actual or statutory damages. The parties shall bear their own attorneys' fees and costs except where there is bad faith misconduct, and such awards shall be limited to $5,000. A board's final determination precludes relitigating the claims in court or at the board, but parties may apply to a federal district court for review of the decision.
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Timeline
Oct 4, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 27, 2018
Committee Hearings Held.
  • October 4, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • October 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 27, 2018
    Committee Hearings Held.

Commerce

Administrative remediesAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCongressional agenciesEvidence and witnessesIntellectual propertyJudicial review and appealsLibrary of Congress

To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3945| House 
| Updated: 9/27/2018
Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 or the CASE Act of 2017 This bill creates the Copyright Claims Board, a body within the U.S. Copyright Office to decide copyright disputes. Damages awarded by the board are capped at $30,000. Participation in board proceedings is voluntary, and parties may choose instead to have a claim or defense heard in court. If the parties agree to have their dispute heard by the board, they shall forego the right to be heard before a court and the right to a jury trial. The board shall be authorized to hear copyright infringement claims, actions for a declaration of noninfringement, claims that a party knowingly sent false takedown notices, and related counterclaims. The bill provides for various procedures, requests for information from the other party and requests for the board to reconsider a decision. The board may issue monetary awards based on actual or statutory damages. The parties shall bear their own attorneys' fees and costs except where there is bad faith misconduct, and such awards shall be limited to $5,000. A board's final determination precludes relitigating the claims in court or at the board, but parties may apply to a federal district court for review of the decision.
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Timeline
Oct 4, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 27, 2018
Committee Hearings Held.
  • October 4, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • October 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 27, 2018
    Committee Hearings Held.
Hakeem S. Jeffries

Hakeem S. Jeffries

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (16)
Lamar Smith (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCongressional agenciesEvidence and witnessesIntellectual propertyJudicial review and appealsLibrary of Congress