Termination of Transfers under new bill

From: Amy Cohen <acohen[_at_]llama.lnet.wnec.edu>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 15:13:06

On 10/22/98, I wrote and no one responded, so I will try again!

>

> I have not seen any comments here or elsewhere about a particular aspect
> of this bill that strikes me as important. Section 103 of the bill
> amends Sections 203(a)(2) and 304 (c)(2) of the statute by adding a new
> class eligible to terminate transfers of copyright, i.e., : the author's
> executor, administrator, personal representative, or trustee ..." Under
> the current statute, only the author or the author;s widow, widower,
> children or grandchildren had such a right.
>
> Anyone care to comment? This seems like a substantive change in the law
> with significant ramifications.

Amy B. Cohen
Professor of Law
Western New England College
School of Law
Springfield, MA 01119
413-782-1430
acohen[_at_]law.wnec.edu Received on Tue Oct 27 1998 - 20:14:18 GMT

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