The U.S. Register of Copyrights, Maria Pallante, is testifying next Wednesday about updates to U.S. Copyright Law: http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/113th/hear_03202013.html Techdirt expects Pallante to call for a reduction in copyright term. More here: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130315/09225322338/surprise-register-copyrights-expected-to-call-reduction-copyright-term.shtml

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