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1. Comment - Prosecutor in Jammie Thomas case joins DoJ

   (Feb 6, 2009 - 11:21 AM)

   Actually, I don't really think the appointments mentioned here say all that much, if anything, about Obama's stance on IP issues, as I explain here: http://copyrightsandcamp...-obamas-department.html
   
   Maybe there's some small significance to the fact that Obama isn't so offended by the entertainment industry's recent litigation strategy that he would veto selection of the lawyers who implemented it. But I think the boring truth is that these people were chosen because they're very smart, experienced lawyers with the right political ties -- not at all because of their views on IP issues.
   
   Obama's views on IP issues indeed remain "somewhat murky" (and I suspect he has a few higher priorities than clarifying them).