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United States copyright office: A Brief Introduction and History

Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States for original works of authorship, including literary, dramatic, musical, architectural, cartographic, choreographic, pantomimic, pictorial, graphic, sculptural, and audiovisual creations. This article focuses on the role and importance of the copyright office of America. The Copyright Office...

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Guv names his PAC donors

Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. used a loophole in campaign disclosure laws to keep secret who is funding much of his race this year -- until he was questioned about it Monday by the Deseret News and voluntarily disclosed hidden information. But if his initial maneuver were copied...

Articles 2008-05-06

Cruise and Redstone reconcile for 'MI:4'

Also attending the L.A. premiere: Sumner Redstone, CEO of Paramount's parent company, Viacom. This week, Redstone announced that he'll reteam with Tom Cruise to produce Mission: Impossible 4. The two had a falling out after MI:III's disappointing box-office performance, which Redstone blamed in part on Cruise's behavior. Redstone...

Articles 2008-05-02

Feds are stymied in probes of FLDS

Federal authorities have been probing allegations of crimes involving the Fundamentalist LDS Church and its leader Warren Jeffs for years -- but have been unable to develop enough probable cause to launch a full-scale investigation or bring charges. "Those cases where you hear rumor and innuendo about...

Articles 2008-05-02

Portland office of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt hires Newman

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt has hired Devon Zastrow Newman as an associate in its Portland office. Newman focuses her practice on patent, trademark and copyright actions in federal court. She is a registered patent attorney and previously practiced as a litigator at Keating Jones Hughes PC. She...

Articles 2008-05-01

Market information

In consultation with the Oslo stock exchange, StatoilHydro havedecided to inform the market of certain information which may providethe market with an understanding of parts of StatoilHydro's 1 quarter2008 result. Petoro, who administers the Norwegian state's direct financialinterest (SDFI), issued their Q1 2008 accounts on 29 April 2008. Petoro's quarterly...

Articles 2008-04-30

Buchanan Adds Two Intellectual Property Attorneys in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert F. Zielinski, former partner and co-chair of Wolf Block's Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law Practice Group, and Brian L. Belles, an associate in the same firm, have joined the Intellectual Property (IP) Practice of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. Zielinski and Belles...

Articles 2008-04-30

SDRL - New Four-Year Contract for Tender Rig in Malaysia

Seadrill has been awarded afour-year contract by Petronas CarigaliSdn Bhd in Malaysia with immediate commencement for theself-erectingtender rig Teknik Berkat, in which Seadrill has a 49 percentownership interest. The estimated contract value is approximatelyUS$182 million. The agreement includes early termination andimmediate release of Teknik Berkat from the current contract withCarigaliHess....

Articles 2008-04-28

US cites China, Russia for failing to protect intellectual property

WASHINGTON (AFP) — The United States on Friday named China and Russia as among the worst protectors of intellectual property rights, flooding global trade with counterfeit items such as DVDs, designer bags, medicines and software. In an annual report on intellectual property rights protection, the US Trade Representative's...

Articles 2008-04-25

Invitation Carnegie interim report for the period 1 January - 31 March 2008 on Friday 25 April 2008 at 10.00 am CET

Carnegie's interim report for the period 1 January - 31 March 2008will be released on Friday 25 April 2008 around 8.00 CET. Media and analysts are invited to a press conference at which thereport will be presented with comments by Anders Onarheim, ActingCEO, and Bo Haglund, Acting CFO. Date: Friday...

Articles 2008-04-24

Death toll

As of Wednesday morning, 4,035 U.S. servicemembers and 11 Defense Department civilians had been identified as having died in the Iraq war: 3,299 from hostile action and 747 from non-combat-related incidents. Latest death identified: *Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Cherie L. Morton, 40, Bakersfield, Calif., was...

Articles 2008-04-24

Utah probing call alleging abuse in Hildale

SAN ANGELO, Texas -- The Utah Attorney General's Office has been asked to investigate a phone call alleging abuse in the polygamist border town of Hildale that appears to be similar to calls that sparked the raid on the YFZ Ranch. The Division of Child and Family...

Articles 2008-04-23

Protect Your Art Without Hiring a Lawyer with 'Copyright for Artists: Quick and Easy Copyright Protection'

NEW YORK, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Learn how to register your own copyright with the United States Copyright Office without an expensive attorney or costly registration service when you download COPYRIGHT FOR ARTISTS: QUICK AND EASY COPYRIGHT PROTECTION, a new e-book written by attorney and jeweler Sarah Feingold, Esq....

Articles 2008-04-22

Prosecutor spoke at length with store owner

A former veteran Salt Lake County prosecutor called the accused ringleader of a prostitution ring and spoke to him at length the day after the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office filed charges against him. The recently fired prosecutor, Kent Morgan, talked to Steve Maese for 17...

Articles 2008-04-15

SDRL - Mandatory notification of trade

In connection with the Company's EmployeeShare Ownership Plan(ESOP), Seadrill Limited has sold 50,000 Seadrill shares at strikeprice NOK86.83 per share. The Company's holding of own shares afterthe transactions is 982,600 shares. Seadrill LimitedHamilton, BermudaApril 15, 2008 Copyright © Hugin AS 2008. All rights reserved. Analyst contact: Jim Dåtland Vice...

Articles 2008-04-15

Life's tough for FLDS man without family

YFZ RANCH, Texas -- It's especially quiet for Richard at 6 a.m. these mornings. Before last week, when law enforcement officers raided his home and took away his wife and seven children, one of his favorite family activities was their morning and evening ritual. ...

Articles 2008-04-13

Rangers quiz Barlow, let him go

ST. GEORGE -- The man at the center of the raid on the Fundamentalist LDS Church's Texas compound has been questioned by Texas Rangers, but he was not taken into custody by them. Clad in their trademark cowboy hats and silver star badges, the law enforcement officers...

Articles 2008-04-13

Barlow to meet with Texas Rangers today

SAN ANGELO, Texas -- The man accused of sexually and physically abusing a teenage girl is expected to meet with Texas Rangers today. He has denied all of the allegations. Dale Barlow, who lives in Colorado City, Ariz., told the Deseret Morning News he's agreed to meet...

Articles 2008-04-12

Four arrested, marijuana plants seized in Oakland

OAKLAND (BCN) Four people were arrested and marijuana plants were recovered Tuesday night after officers responded to reports of a burglary in Oakland, police said this morning. Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Holman Road at 9:38 p.m. on reports of a burglary, according to...

Articles 2008-04-09

Unica and Fifth Third Bancorp to Present at Forrester's Marketing Forum 2008

Event Based Marketing: Turning Transactions into Actionable Insight Unica Corporation: [TABLE OMITTED] For additional information, please visit http://www.unica.com/news/events.cfm. About Unica Unica Corporation (NASDAQ: UNCA) is a leading global provider of enterprise marketing management (EMM) software and services. The most comprehensive EMM suite...

Articles 2008-04-07