The Epoch Times by Gary Bai
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced a bill on May 10 that would remove the special copyright protections on “woke corporations like Disney.”
“Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022 would limit new copyright protections to 56 years and make the change retroactive for massive corporations like Disney that have been granted unnecessarily long copyright monopolies,” Hawley said in a May 10 press release.
Currently, Disney and other companies enjoys the protection of the Sonny Bono Copyright Act Congress passed in 1998, which gives copyright protections to corporate works for 95 years from the publishing date or 120 years from the creation date, whichever comes earlier. This protection applies to Disney’s signature Micky Mouse character until 2024…
Sad to say but Walts dream died with him. I’m more in favor of repealing the old law then passing a new one. Changing the rules after the game has already started is a favorite of the left.