The Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 was signed into law Dec. 27. The CASE Act fulfills the longstanding goal of the U.S. Copyright Office to establish a small claims court. The measure tasks the office with establishing the Copyright Claims Board and adopting governing regulations in the next year. Damages will be capped at $15,000 per work and $30,000 total per case, with modest attorneys fees available in cases of bad faith. Defendants will also be given 60 days to opt out of an action before the tribunal.