Obama Stocking DOJ With RIAA Lawyers The more things change, the more they stay the same... Thursday Feb 05 2009 14:12 EDT Techdirt, CNET and Slashdot all note that the new Obama Justice Department is looking increasingly like a RIAA/MPAA reunion, with a flood of ex-industry lawyers now stocking the DOJ shelves. In addition to Obama's RIAA-friendly VP pick, Obama has hired several of the of the RIAA & MPAA's top lawyers (Tom Perrelli, Donald Verrilli), and the BSA's anti-piracy enforcer (Neil MacBride). Assuming he adheres to them, Obama's own rules would prohibit these gentlemen from working on issues where they've represented the entertainment industry. Still, it's not exactly a comforting development for those who wanted more progressive leadership when it comes to copyright. |
pnh102Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty Premium Member join:2002-05-02 Mount Airy, MD 1 edit
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pnh102
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2009-Feb-5 2:24 pm
You Suckers!Did these lawyers pay their taxes at least? Amazing how low of a bar that Obama has set for ethical standards.
But on an unrelated note, this isn't surprising as the entertainment industry is another major contributor to the Democrat party. | |
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