Small claims copyright court CASE Act bill passed by US Senate Judiciary Committee

The Senate Judiciary Committee has passed the Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act legislation that was introduced in the House and Senate on May 1. Though the bill hasn't become law at this time, the majority vote on Thursday will allow the CASE Act to proceed to the floor for a full Senate vote. Assuming the CASE Act passes into law, small creators in the US would be able to pursue copyright infringement cases in a small claims court called the Copyright Claims Board (C...