Hatch, U.S. rights holders back exclusion of 'fair use' reference in NAFTA

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and a newly formed coalition that includes major U.S. rights holder groups are backing the exclusion of a reference to the U.S. “fair use” copyright system -- which was included in the Trans-Pacific Partnership -- from a modernized NAFTA. “Fair use” refers to exceptions in U.S. copyright law that balance the rights of users and rights holders. Article 18.66 of TPP states that parties to the deal must endeavor “to achieve an appropriate...