Re: Legitimacy of Sonny Bono Act?

Subject: Re: Re: Legitimacy of Sonny Bono Act?

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: : What are the arguments supporting repeated copyright term extensions? : : Hypothetical: the U.S. Congress makes an unwritten policy to pass a bill roughly every 20 years that extends the term of all subsisting copyrights for an additional 20 years. (See Copyright Act of 1976; Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998.) Would this violate the spirit of the "limited times" language of the United States Constitution 1.8.8? : Dear Mr. Yerrick, : I do not believe there is any unconsitutionality involve. There has been a suggestion that the influence if Disney was involved with Mickey Mouse about ready to go into the public domain. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop® : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive(sm)

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