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Chasing Pirates: Move sparks protests from showbiz orgs -- ROME -- A bill dubbed Italy's Stop Online Piracy Act has been struck down by parliament, sparking protests from the country's entertainment industry orgs.
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Chasing Pirates: Maneki, Rokuraku ordered to cease streaming, pay fines -- Tokyo -- Japan's high court for intellectual property rights on Monday ordered two Internet pay services to cease streaming pirated TV programs domestically and abroad and pay hefty fines.
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Chasing Pirates: Conglom topper shares dim hopes for SOPA's revival -- Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman bemoaned the "mob mentality" that sunk legislation like SOPA protecting content owners in a Q&A on Tuesday at the D:Dive into Media conference.
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Chasing Pirates: Move follows storm of protest -- Hollywood-backed antipiracy legislation stalled out on Capitol Hill today, as Senate and House versions were delayed to come up with major changes to the bills.
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Chasing Pirates: Anti-piracy message a tough sell even for pro marketers -- Hollywood started the week wrapped up in the glamour of the Golden Globes. It ends it as if it's been sucker punched.
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Chasing Pirates: CNN debate took place in S. Carolina -- At tonight's CNN debate in South Carolina, the four remaining GOP presidential candidates each said they opposed current anti-piracy legislation pending in Congress.
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Chasing Pirates: Raid draws hacking against government, entertainment industry -- Megaupload.com, alleged to be one of the world's most popular sources of online piracy, has been shut down by a federal indictment issued Thursday.
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Chasing Pirates: Biden to meet H'w'd, Silicon Valley gurus as D.C. support erodes -- As websites went dark and picketers gathered in front of lawmakers' offices, support for anti-piracy legislation eroded on Wednesday, raising doubts about its viability when it is scheduled for a key Senate vote next week.
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Chasing Pirates: Markup will resume when Congress is next in session -- The House Judiciary Committee adjourned on Friday without sending a controversial anti-piracy bill to the floor, amid strong indications that the committee will eventually pass the Stop Online Piracy Act.
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Chasing Pirates: Entertainment Content Protection Summit 2011 -- MPAA chairman dismisses concerns of threat to Web
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Chasing Pirates: Showbiz org makes case for tougher IP rules -- Hollywood studios, networks, and guilds and unions, and other content creators are pouring money into a broadcast and cable ad campaign, hoping to drum up support for a major piece of anti-piracy legislation, and to counter intense opposition from Internet firms and public interest groups.
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Chasing Pirates: Ruling based on federal study that says loss doesn't impact nation -- The Swiss government's decision to uphold legislation under which downloading copyrighted content for personal use is legal is drawing fire from neighboring Italy.
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Chasing Pirates: Effort designed to raise awareness of copyright theft -- Hollywood faces a myriad of challenges in fighting piracy, but among the most vexing is public perception.
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Chasing Pirates: Seeking to raise awareness of copyright theft on the year's heaviest trafficked shopping day online, federal authorities on Monday announced the seizure of 150 domain names selling counterfeit merchandise, including DVDs, CDs, handbags, shoes and sports apparel.
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Chasing Pirates: House Minority Leader against anti-piracy legislation -- House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has surprised showbizzers by coming out against anti-piracy legislation aimed at rooting out so-called rogue websites that sell illegal copies of movies, TV shows and music as well as other goods.
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Chasing Pirates: Gov sets up special office under the Ministry of Commerce -- China is seeking to underline that it is serious about cracking down on piracy by setting up a special office to help the campaign against infringement of intellectual property rights and counterfeit products.
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Chasing Pirates: Gov to set up special office under the Ministry of Commerce -- China is underlining that it's serious about cracking down on piracy by setting up an office to help the campaign against infringement of intellectual property rights and counterfeit products.
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Chasing Pirates: House Judiciary Committee introduces Stop Online Piracy Act -- Leaders of the House Judiciary Committee introduced their long-awaited Stop Online Piracy Act on Wednesday, with support from a wide spectrum of Hollywood studio and labor, but opposition from tech companies.
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Chasing Pirates: Telco BT ordered to block access to Newzbin2 -- The Hollywood studios have won a landmark legal victory in the U.K. against online pirates.
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Chasing Pirates: American Film Market 2011: Preview -- Indies help spread the word, and enter the fray in the war against piracy.