The State of California has been fighting an uphill battle with the federal government for years in an attempt to relax laws governing the use of marijuana. A new bill introduced into the California State House would further this cause, and potentially make California the first state in the union to officially legalize marijuana for limited recreational use.
California Edges Closer Toward Legalized Marijuana
White House Creates “Copyright Czar” Cabinet Level Position
President George W. Bush signed into law Monday a new bill creating a cabinet level position to enforce intellectual property and copyright. The new position, known as the “copyright czar,” is part of the PRO-IP act, which was approved by the U. S. Senate in September.
How to Write a Will
Writing a will is very important since this document provides significant information regarding property, inheritance, and beneficiaries.
Air Force Demands Removal of “Viral” Recruitment Video from YouTube
In what has to be described as the most idiotic marketing strategy ever conceived, the United States Air Force is demanding that a “viral” recruitment video touting the benefits of the Air Force Cyber Command division be removed from YouTube for violating copyright infringement.
Download Music — Pay $222,000!
A Minnesota woman was recently found “liable” for copyright infringement in the first case of its kind to go before a jury in United States. Twelve jurors found Jammie Thomas, a single mother of two, liable to pay $9,250 for each song she shared with others online — 24 songs in total, amounting to a $222,000 fine.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) was passed by the United States Congress on October 12, 1998 and signed into law by President Bill Clinton on October 28. It implements two treaties from the December 1996 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) conference held in Geneva, the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty. Aside from this, it addresses specific copyright issues.
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