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Bill Would Criminalize Attempted IP Infringement |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 7:58 pm |
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ianare writes "H.R. 3155, the Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007, has been introduced in Congress by Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH). In most cases, the bill appears to simply double existing penalties. One big change however, is that people could now be charged with criminal copyright infringement even if such infringement has not actually taken place. Not surprisingly, the EFF has condemned the legislation."Read more of this story at Slashdot. [ Full article ] |
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