Digital Theft News & Information Archive
| July 7, 2011 |  Praise for Copyright AlertsAFTRA National Executive Director Kim Roberts Hedgpeth said, “The new Copyright Alerts system and the Center for Copyright Information will play an important role in AFTRA’s mission to fight against digital theft" |
| June 16, 2011 |  Judiciary OKs Commercial Felony Streaming ActAFTRA and its sister unions and guilds commended the Senate Judiciary Committee for passage of the Commercial Felony Streaming Act. |
| May 26, 2011 | Senate Judiciary passes PROTECT IP Act In a joint statement, AFTRA, along with AFM, DGA, IATSE, the Teamsters and SAG commended the Senate Judiciary Committee on passing the PROTECT IP Act. |
| May 24, 2011 | Free Speech and The IP Act Nation’s leading free speech expert, Floyd Abrams, tells Senators Leahy, Grassley and Hatch that the Protect IP Act does not violate the First Amendment |
| May 12, 2011 | PROTECT IP Act AFM, AFTRA, DGA, IATSE, SAG and Teamsters released a statement in support of legislation will give U.S. law enforcement agencies much needed and far more effective tools to fight the growth of those who knowingly trafficking in stolen content. |
| April 4, 2011 | Unions comment on IP theft AFTRA, DGA, IATSE and SAG released a statement today in conjunction with a news conference in Washington D.C., lead by Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, denouncing Internet theft and pushing for legislation to protect the industry. |
| September 20, 2010 | Combating Online Infringement AFTRA, along with the DGA, IATSE and SAG, issued a joint statement applauding the introduction of a bill designed to combat online infringement and counterfeits. |
| June 22, 2010 |  Joint Statement on IPEC ReportAFTRA, DGA, IATSE and SAG today released a statement regarding the release of the Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement. |
| May 7, 2010 |  Would You Steal A Donut?"Label Letter" explains the impact of copyright theft on entertainment industry union members. |
| March 24, 2010 |  White House Urged to Protect IP Industry labor groups urged the Federal Government Wednesday to bolster its efforts to protect intellectual property and protect the jobs and wages lost because of content theft. |
| December 15, 2009 | AFTRA, Unions Meet with Biden AFTRA, DGA, IATSE and SAG met with Vice President Joe Biden Tuesday to discuss intellectual property rights and piracy. |
| September 25, 2009 | Joint Statement Regarding White House Nomination of Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator LOS ANGELES (Sept. 25, 2009) – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), Directors Guild of America (DGA), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada (IATSE), Screen Actors Guild... |
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