NCS urges opposition to Orphan Works Act of 2008
Skip to commentsThe National Cartoonists Society board and Stu Rees, NCS Attorney, have sent out the following email to its members asking them to oppose the Orphan Works Act of 2008 that is currently making its way through congress.
Dear National Cartoonists Society Member:
The NCS Board and Stu Rees (NCS legal counsel) are taking the unusual step of urging you to write Congress in opposition to the pending Orphan Works Act of 2008. If enacted, this radical legislation will undermine key elements of your copyright protection. The House and Senate have different versions of the bill, and there are likely to be some modifications, but nothing under serious consideration makes this legislation remotely acceptable.
To take action, simply click this link ( http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/ ) and select one of the form letters. We recommend the letter titled â??For Visual Artists â?? Any Image Can Be Infringedâ?. All youâ??ll need to do is add your contact information at the bottom of the page and press â??Send Messageâ?. Itâ??s as easy as it is important.
For those of you who want to take an even more active role, contact Lynn Reznick Parisi ( lynn[at]offthemarkcartoons[dot]com ) for easy and effective ideas.
If you want to discuss the legislation, feel free to email or call Stu ( 619-297-4001, stu@stus.com ).
/s/ Jeff Keane, NCS President
On behalf of the National Cartoonists Society
/s/ Stu Rees, Attorney for the NCS
Ed. Note: I’ve altered Lynn’s email above to deter spam. Replace ‘[at]’ and ‘[dot]’ with @ and . to send email.
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