legislation: 100-hr-5177
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| 100-hr-5177 | 100 | hr | 5177 | A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, relating to remedies in copyright infringement actions. | Commerce | 1988-08-08 | 1988-08-15 | Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. | House | Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] | CA | D | B000410 | 3 | Amends Federal copyright law to double the statutory damages in infringement actions. Sets forth circumstances under which a court is authorized to award attorney's fees to the prevailing party in an infringement action. | 2025-01-16T12:12:20Z |