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Executive Order RP58 - April 5, 2006
Relating to peer-to-peer file-sharing software.
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/exorders/rp58

BY THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
Executive Department
Austin, Texas
April 5, 2006

"WHEREAS, government has a sacred trust to guard taxpayers' dollars and
maintain the highest standard of integrity and conduct, and has a fiduciary
responsibility to prevent, detect, and report fraud, piracy, and theft;
and..."
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Webjay creates new copyright woes for Yahoo
By Susan Butler, Reuters.com, Apr 12, 2006
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=entertainmentNews&story
ID=2006-04-12T222732Z_01_N12211331_RTRUKOC_0_UK-WEBJAY.xml&archived=False

"NEW YORK (Billboard) - Yahoo acquired playlist-sharing site webjay.com in
January. But it seems it may have bought itself a problem. Webjay.org makes
downloading the Beatles' music or Kanye West's full-length video as easy as a
keyword search and a click of a mouse."
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China to increase copyright enforcement
By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
http://tracypress.com/2006-04-12-biz-one.php

"WASHINGTON - China has agreed to crack down on copyright piracy of American
computer programs and lift a ban on U.S. beef as part of an effort to reduce a
record $202 billion trade gap, the Bush administration said Tuesday."
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TV ads break copyright law
By The Local, 12th April 2006
http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=3536&date=20060412

"Swedish television channel TV4 infringed the copyright of filmmakers Claes
Eriksson and the recently deceased Vilgot Sjvman by inserting commercial
breaks in their films, said the Svea Court of Appeal on Wednesday."
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Winternals Obtains Federal Court Restraining Order in Copyright Infringement
Lawsuit Against Best Buy's Geek Squad
By Business Wire , AUSTIN, Texas --()-- April 12, 2006
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/04/12/1567020.htm

"A federal judge has granted a request by Winternals Software(R) for a
temporary restraining order (TRO) requiring that Best Buy Co. and its
subsidiary, Geek Squad, immediately stop using and pirating unlicensed
versions of Winternals' copyrighted software."
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Publishers unite to fight Internet copyright abuse
By Alyson Fixter, Press Gazette, 13 April 2006
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/article/130406/publishers_unite_to_fight_intern
et_copyright_abuse

"British publishers will unite this year in an attempt to tackle the growing
threat of internet copyright abuse, reportedly alarmed by the ongoing failure
of the music industry to prevent illegal MP3 sharing."
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U.S. gains copyright, beef accords with China
By Martin Crutsinger, Seattle Times.com,  April 12, 2006
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002925482_chinatrad
e12.html

"WASHINGTON - The Bush administration, seeking to shrink a soaring trade
deficit with China, won agreements Tuesday that the Chinese government will
lift a ban on American beef, crack down on copyright piracy and move toward
opening up its government bidding process to U.S. firms."
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UK: Music companies demand extended period of copyright
By Saeed Shah ,The Independent, 12 April 2006,
http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article357256.ece
"Record companies are calling on the Government to nearly double the period of
copyright protection accorded to music tracks."
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China targets PC makers in antipiracy drive
By Reuters, April 10, 2006
http://news.com.com/China+targets+PC+makers+in+antipiracy+drive/2100-1014_3-6
059324.html?tag=alert

"China's computer manufacturers must install operating software before their
goods leave the factory gates, the latest effort to address the thorny issue
of piracy before President Hu Jintao visits the United States."