President Signs Tough New Anti-Piracy Law
Posted by Jennifer on 20 October, 2008 in Library News, Social Software
President Bush on Monday signed into law the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (PRO-IP Act), which provides stiffer penalties for breaching intellectual property.
Formerly known as the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act, the PRO-IP Act was introduced by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Arlen Spector (R-Penn.) in the Senate in July.
In addition to stiffer penalties, the PRO-IP Act establishes the Cabinet-level position of intellectual property enforcement coordinator (IP czar, for the rest of us) and gives the Department of Justice (DoJ) more muscle to coordinate federal and state efforts against counterfeiting and piracy…
The PRO-IP Act was passed in the House of Representatives last month. It has strong support from the RIAA and the Software Information Industry Association (SIIA).
Read more here.
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