This is the New England Film Movement's (Beanywood's) Core Team Official Blog http://www.beanywood.com Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:39:17 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.beanywood.com/component/option,com_myblog/show,big-business-to-steal-artwork-sponsored-by-our-congress.html/Itemid,99999999/ Please be aware of and spread the word on this important bills now being presented to Congress:<br />The Orphan Works Act of 2008<br />Bill # H.R.5889<br /><br />The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008<br />Bill # S.2913<br /><br />These bills effectively release creative work, whose authors or originators cannot be found, to use by anyone, including major corporations. This will allow large corporations to take advantage of the limited understanding of copyright law by artists, illustrators [...] mdurwin theft Patrick Leahy intellectual property Howard Berman Democrats Congress artwork