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Case puts copyright in public spotlight
By BRIAN KELCEY, Globe and Mail.com, October 10
http://rtnews.globetechnology.com/servlet/ArticleNews/tech/RTGAM/20021010/gtcopyp/Technology/techBN/

"At first glance, this is dull case law. But when Eldred v. Ashcroft
reached the United States Supreme
Court Wednesday, it had the atmosphere of a Star Wars premiere. Young
software programmers in crisp
suits camped out before sunrise to get into the gallery, beating a
lineup that wrapped around a street
corner hours before the hearing began. "
(Contributed BY Stephen Davies)
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Higher-Education Organizations Urge a Crackdown on Illegal File Sharing
By VINCENT KIERNAN, Chronicle.com October 10, 2002
http://chronicle.com/free/2002/10/2002101002t.htm

"The leaders of six major higher-education organizations are asking the
presidents of all American colleges to take steps to stop illegal
distribution of copyrighted materials, such as songs and motion
pictures, through college computer networks."
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Hollywood cracks down campus pirates
By John Borland, ZDNet News, October 11, 2002
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1106-961637.html

Trade groups for the movie and recording industries are putting new
pressure on universities to crack down on file-swapping by students
using high-speed campus networks."