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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2604318, member: 71723&quot;]All copyright law is federal law. Yes, there is some venue shopping that goes on, because certain judges have reputations for being especially hard on violators. See the Eastern (Houston) district in Texas, for one example.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the actual monetary damages and the fact that a violator pays for the rights holder&#039;s attorney&#039;s fees is right there in the federal statute itself. But this only applies to COPYRIGHT, which the government MAY NOT OWN!</p><p><br /></p><p>Why is U.S. copyright law so strong and long-lasting? It&#039;s only a SLIGHT exaggeration to say it comes down to three words - Walt Disney Studios.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since I work in STATE legislation, I don&#039;t directly encounter copyright much, but for those with an insatiable desire to learn more, I recommend a podcast called &quot;This Week in Law&quot;, which is done with a bunch of humor and is produced by Leo Laporte&#039;s TWiT network.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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