In a move welcomed by the business community - especially the entertainment industry- President Obama has appointed the first high level post in U.S. government specifically responsible for trying to stem the widespread theft of American copyrighted materials. Hollywood has long complained that the government should be more aggressive in helping to combat bootleg videos that rob the film industry of billions of dollars every year. The appointment of Victoria Espinel as the nation's first Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator indicates the level of importance copyright infringement has now gravitated to in the U.S. government. The Senate confirmed her appointment. It is not yet known what actions Espinel will initially take, but the Obama administration (as with preceding administrations) will find itself walking a delicate line with China, which holds billions in U.S. debt but is also one of the chief violators of U.S. copyright law, routinely ignoring widespread sales of bootleg movies and computer software programs. For more
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