Friday, October 2, 2009

A Copyright Czar


If you have a Drug Czar who is charged with overseeing the war on drugs, then does that mean a Copyright Czar will be devoted to waging war on copyright?!

Probably not, but I guess we will find out soon enough if Obama's pick, Victoria A. Espinel, is confirmed by the Senate.

Espinel is a scholar with an impressive pedigree when it comes to intellectual property education and trade.

Read more HERE

One last thing, the Pro-Intellectual Property Act that created the new position also allows for the creation of an elite FBI piracy unit. And, of course Hollywood is excited.

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