05.20.2021 The CASE Act: What You Need to Know About the New Copyright Small Claims Board

The CASE Act: What You Need to Know About the New Copyright Small Claims Board

ABA Litigation Section
Intellectual Property Litigation Committee
Co-sponsored by the
Alternative Dispute Resolution and Woman Advocate Committees

Thursday, May 20, 2021
10:00-11:00 AM PT | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM MT |
12:00-1:00 PM CT | 1:00-2:00 PM ET

Program Description:

The Copyright Alternative Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act) creates a new tribunal: the Copyright Claims Board. The Board will be housed inside the Copyright Office with three appointed officers presiding over copyright disputes, and should start hearing claims by December 27, 2021. This new process may help resolve relatively small copyright disputes in an efficient manner. However, as of now the exact workings of the Board and its usefulness are open questions. This presentation will answer some questions and raise more about: how the Board will operate; what authority the Board has to award damages and other relief; and whether the Board is even constitutionally permissible.

Panelists:

Mary Ellen Roy, Partner, Phelps Dunbar LLP (New Orleans, LA)
Andrew Coffman, Associate, Phelps Dunbar LLP (Tupelo, MS)
Emilio B. Nicolas, Partner, Jackson Walker L.L.P. (Austin, TX) (Moderator)

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