Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
The DMCA addresses the relationship between copyright and the internet, establishing 'safe harbor' for online service providers and prohibiting the circumvention of digital locks (DRM).
Copyright Law
Laws filed under this category in plain English.
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Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
An international agreement governing copyright, requiring signatories to recognize the copyright of works from other signatory nations in the same way they recognize their own.
Copyright Act of 1976
The primary basis of copyright law in the United States, protecting original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression.