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Virus relief bill will influence IP law
By Christina E. Brule
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 also known as the Coronavirus Relief Bill was signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020. In addition to COVID-19 relief, the act includes several provisions that will significantly influence intellectual property law.
This article focuses on provisions of the act that affect copyright law, namely the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act, or PLSA, and the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act, or CASE Act.
High-volume streaming
The PLSA amends Title 18, Chapter 113, of the United States Code by inserting an additional section illicit digital transmission services. The PLSA targets websites that provide customers with unauthorized access to copyrighted material, for example, NFLBite and Jetflix.