Stories about: Motion Picture Association of America

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    Groups: Congress should scrap SOPA, PIPA and start over 08/02/2012 04:02:30

    The U.S. Congress should scrap two controversial copyright enforcement bills and start over with attempts to target foreign websites accused of infringement and counterfeiting, more than 70 groups have said.
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    Who really was behind the SOPA protests? 04/02/2012 04:54:46

    Some critics have blamed Silicon Valley tech firms for the massive online protests last month against two controversial copyright bills. Other groups have trumpeted the grassroots nature of the protests.
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    White House: No comment on call to investigate MPAA for SOPA bribery 02/02/2012 07:18:20

    The U.S. White House has declined to respond to a petition calling for authorities to investigate the head of the Motion Picture Association of America for bribery related to comments he made following successful online protests against two controversial copyright enforcement bills.
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    SOPA and PIPA: What went wrong? 24/01/2012 06:29:00

    For Internet activists, last week's Web protests against two controversial copyright enforcement bills were a huge victory against three powerful and well-funded trade groups that pushed hard for passage of the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act.
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    US Senate postpones Tuesday vote on PIPA 21/01/2012 02:46:56

    U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has postponed a vote on the controversial Protect IP Act, scheduled for Tuesday, as a growing number of senators voice opposition to the copyright enforcement bill.
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    Anonymous retaliates for Megaupload shutdown, attacks DOJ, others 20/01/2012 11:41:15

    The hacker group Anonymous is claiming responsibility for attacks that have taken down websites run by Universal Music, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Recording Industry Association of America in retaliation for the government's removal of the Megaupload websites.
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    SOPA, PIPA opponents celebrate, but say work isn't done 20/01/2012 07:45:00

    A day after an estimated 10,000 websites went dark and more than 7 million people signed a Google.com petition opposing two controversial copyright enforcement bills, opponents of the bills said there's more work to do.
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    SOPA and PIPA: Web protests seem to be a turning point 19/01/2012 07:05:00

    Opponents of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) cheered Wednesday's Web blackout as a turning point in the debate over the two controversial copyright protection bills.
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    Sponsor: SOPA markup hearing to resume in February 18/01/2012 09:39:08

    A hearing to amend and debate the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act should resume in February, its chief sponsor said, even in the face of new opposition to the copyright enforcement bill.
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    Lawmakers seem intent on approving SOPA, PIPA 06/01/2012 06:31:44

    Early this year, the U.S. Congress appears likely to move forward with two controversial copyright enforcement bills, even with vocal and widespread opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act in the Internet community.
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    Former congressional staffers lobby for copyright bills 15/12/2011 07:48:44

    Eight former staff members of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee are now lobbying on behalf of companies or groups supporting controversial copyright enforcement legislation in Congress, an example of the close ties often found between the political establishment and business interests.
 
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