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Copyright Office Issues Final Rule for Active Proceedings and Post-Determination Procedures
NewsNet 963
May 17, 2022
The rule provides procedures and requirements for active proceedings and post-determination procedures, including the following topics:
– party management, such as voluntary dismissal, joining additional parties to a proceeding, default, failure to prosecute, and parties’ conduct;
– managing proceedings, including limiting the number of cases a party can bring, scheduling orders, settlement conferences, amending pleadings, claim consolidation, and records;
– discovery and evidence, such as written testimony, interrogatories, production of documents, and discovery disputes and sanctions;
– hearings and conferences; and
– post-determination procedures for reconsideration and the Register’s review.
Finally, the Office is offering the public the opportunity to submit additional comments on the “smaller claims” final regulations so it can determine whether these regulations strike the proper balance between streamlining the smaller claims process and providing sufficient procedural protections to all parties. Comments on these regulations are due on November 14, 2022.
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