New anti-piracy laws signed off in US
President George Bush has signed a federal law raising penalties for movie and music piracy, creating an intellectual property czar, which rights holders welcome and critics say goes too far.…
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Concerns raised about global anti-piracy agreement
US consumer rights bodies have raised concerns over the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which is being negotiated as an executive agreement that bypasses Congressional approval.…
RIAA to sue hundreds of US file-sharers
The RIAA plans to search file-sharing networks for heavy uploaders and sue hundreds of individuals, following a US appeals court ruling requiring ISPs to identify subscribers.…