The union shows its support of legislation addressing digital piracy concerns.
On Jan. 31, 2025, Congressman Darrell Issa, Calif., chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, convened a roundtable discussion in Los Angeles on judicial blocking of foreign piracy and emerging technologies. Among those on the panel was SAG-AFTRA Executive Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy Kerri Wood Einertson.
Piracy in the digital age is more commonly recognized as the illegal copying, sharing or distribution of copyrighted digital content on “free” websites. As a representative of the union, Wood Einertson's participation at the roundtable was to vocalize the union’s support of legislative measures meant to block accessibility to such online sites, many of which are created outside of the American market by foreign entities. In her statements, she outlined the long-term effects piracy sites have and continue to pose to the entertainment and media industry and workers, including the loss of revenue for performers through residual payments and the increased threat to American users’ data and private information.
Photo: SAG-AFTRA Executive Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy Kerri Wood Einertson, second from left, at the House Judiciary Subcommittee roundtable discussion on Jan. 31, 2025, in Los Angeles.