House likes ‘copyright czar’ idea
Legislation that would create "a copyright czar" in the White House and streamline law enforcement efforts to catch intellectual property pirates won approval by the full House on Thursday.
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House likes ‘copyright czar’ idea
Legislation that would create "a copyright czar" in the White House and streamline law enforcement efforts to catch intellectual property pirates won approval by the full House on Thursday.
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A little Josey Wales (and no MPAA) goes a long way in expansion of West
My son West became a teenager the other day. He's nearly as tall as me, wears the same size shoes, has braces and a mustache. In between discussions about the 1967 Chevelle SS 396 being restored by a cop down the street, and the merits of "Super Smash Bros. Brawl," he asked, "Dad, what's the best Western you've ever seen?"
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Markey faults Hollywood on net neutrality
Rep. Ed Markey accused the entertainment industry of pulling a bait and switch as Hollywood attempts to paint the "network neutrality" doctrine as a safe harbor for copyright pirates.
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Debate heats up over smoking in film
The push to end smoking in the movies lights up Congress this week as the anti-tobacco American Legacy campaign plans to highlight their campaign in an event scheduled in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.
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House passage for copyright czar likely
The full U.S. House is expected to approve a bill establishing a "copyright czar" in the White House to oversee the myriad of intellectual property programs run by the federal government.
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Dems to FCC: Sat radio must keep promises
Senior congressional Democrats called on the FCC on Thursday to approve the XM-Sirius satellite radio merger but to make sure that consumers don't get lost in the shuffle.
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Copyright czar bill advances
The next stop for legislation creating a U.S. copyright czar is the U.S. House floor after the bill was overwhelmingly approved Wednesday by the House Judiciary Committee, albeit with some changes to satisfy the White House.
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Panel OKs bill to create copyright czar
The next stop for legislation creating a copyright czar is the U.S. House floor after it was overwhelmingly approved Wednesday by the House Judiciary Committee, albeit with some changes to satisfy the White House.
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Glickman: Olympics to put China’s piracy record on display
The Olympics present the U.S. with the ability to bring China around on intellectual piracy as it will give the world the chance to look inside the little-understood nation, MPAA chairman and CEO Dan Glickman said Monday.
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Glickman: Olympics put China piracy on display
WASHINGTON - The Olympics present the U.S. with the ability to bring China around on intellectual piracy as it will give the world the chance to look inside the little-understood nation, MPAA chairman and CEO Dan Glickman said Monday.
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Olympics to shed light on China
The Olympics present the U.S. with the ability to bring China around on intellectual piracy as it will give the world the chance to look inside the little-understood nation, MPAA chairman and CEO Dan Glickman said Monday.
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