Jake Laperruque
Disney may be pleased with pirates right now, but the rest of Hollywood isn’t happy; digital piracy, the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted films and television shows, continues to occur en masse over the Internet.
Fortunately for the industry, the federal government is stepping up to act, as Judicary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy pushes forward with the PROTECT IP Act. The bill seeks to combat copyright violations by creating new causes of action that can be used for private suits, and enhancing the government’s power to crack down on violators.