We’ve been asked for news about the Orphan Works bill. Last June Intellectual Property Watch warned that it would be back during the summer. And on June 11th, Senator Orrin Hatch confirmed his intent to reintroduce the bill. We immediately put out a notice to artists. But summer’s over and we’ve had no further news. So far, so good.

Of course Congress has had other priorities: the ongoing financial mess, the health care debate and – on the copyright front – the Google book search controversy. For those who haven’t followed the news about this Google assault on copyright, we’ll try to summarize it.

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I am a gamer. I am also a mom, of two beautiful girls, 11 and 4. Both of them are creative and imaginative enough that I wouldn’t be surprised if they follow in my footsteps for at least some of my hobbies.

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Filed under: Gaming, Hobbies, Parenting