Ober|Kaler - Sweeping Changes Propel U.S. Copyright Law Into Digital Era: Scott Johnson

<body bgcolor="FFFFFF" text="000000"> <p>Sweeping Changes Propel U.S. Copyright Law Into Digital Era <p><a href="http://www.ober.com/shared_resources/resume/johnson.html">E. Scott Johnson</a><br>410-347-7388 <br>johnson@ober.com <P>Appeared in The Daily Record<br>October 26, 1998 Congress has approved the most extensive changes to the U.S. Copyright Act since its 1976 revision, by implementing provisions of two World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO") treaties (the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the Performances and Phonograms Treaty), and establishing new rules for balancing protection of and access to copyrighted works in the digital era. The "Digital Millennium Copyright Act" ("DMCA") was presented to President Clinton on October 20, who is expected to sign it. To ensure passage this term, the Conference Committee tabled provisions on database protection and to control importation of copyrighted "gray market" goods... <p><a href="_sweeping.html">Full Text</a> </body>