Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee's hearing on "Sovereign Immunity and the Intellectual Property System". Chairman Goodlatte: Sovereign immunity is a legal doctrine that has existed since the beginning of our Republic.  It is a privilege of sovereign entities, su

Washington, D.C. -- The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote a bipartisan bill to protect taxpayers' rights by allowing judges to transfer taxpayers' lawsuits against the government to the correct court when they are initially filed in the incorrect court by mistake. The Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act (H.R.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee's markup of the Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act (H.R. 3996). Chairman Goodlatte: A well-functioning court system requires the ability for all citizens to have the right to seek redress against government action in the proper venue.

Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today approved by voice vote H.R. 3229, bipartisan legislation to protect the safety of federal judges. This bill, authored by Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and a product of the House Judiciary Committee, extends the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive personal information contained in the financial disclosure reports of federal judges. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr.

Washington, D.C. -- Today the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 3229, bipartisan legislation to protect the safety of federal judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports.  The legislation passed Committee by voice vote. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Vishal Amin as the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC): “I commend the Senate for confirming Vishal Amin as the White House's next Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator.  Vishal has been a valued member of my staff at the House Judiciary Committee for a number of years.

Chairman Goodlatte: When I became Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, I placed a priority on reducing litigation abuse wherever it occurred. As the Committee that oversees our nation’s federal judicial system, the Judiciary Committee must fight all abuses of our nation’s judicial system whether abuse occurs in the patent system or elsewhere.