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White House Battles Trademark, Copyright Infringement

Obama administration aims to stop intellectual property violators with a multi-agency, international initiative.

According to the article written by Elizabeth Montalbano of Information Week, the government’s plan “calls for better communication between law enforcement agencies and those affected by copyright and trademark infringement. It also aims to enhance the collaboration between international organizations and law-enforcement officials and the United States to crack down on IP violations, as well as to dedicate agency resources to improving data collection to enforce infringement laws.”

Full Story: Information Week

Naked Cowboy to Naked Cowgirl: Cease and Desist

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The Tenth Circuit ruled that Congress did not violate the First Amendment by restoring copyright protection for certain works that had fallen into the public domain.

Acts like this make it doubly difficult for serious bloggers. You write something without the need to worry about copyright then later the copyright is re-issued. Suddenly you are in violation of a copyright.

Journalists who are trying to obey the law ans respect copyrights should not be forced to be on constant vigil. Once the source was identified as public domain, you should be safe.

Fortunately,  I do receive updates on copyright stories. This does not protect articles I’ve already published. I can’t remember all the sources I’ve used. My source for updates is: Copyrights & Campaigns.

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Big corporations, unions and non-profit organizations can give as much money as they want in federal elections as a result of a new supreme court ruling.

Just in time for another election season, they voted 5-4 to overhaul campaign spending.

Politicians were already for sale and now there are no limits.

Time to take out newspaper ads… U.S. Government for Sale, Early Spring Cleaning Clearance. All democrats must go.

A country of the people for the people has officially left the people.

If you’re driving in Ohio, there are new laws to keep in mind or it could hit you in the wallet.

When it is necessary to use your windshield wipers, it is also necessary to have your headlights on under Ohio Revised Code 4513.03. Another violation must occur before you can be stopped for this offense. Fines vary by the court district in which this occurs.

Child Restraint

Enforcement begins April 7, 2010, on Ohio’s new child restraint law which was enacted October 7, 2009. Under this new law, all children under the age of eight and/or under the height of 4’9” must be restrained in booster seats and in the back seat of vehicles. This is addition to the previous ordinances regarding backward-facing seats for infants until at least the age of one and at least 20 pounds and forward-facing child safety seats, in the back seat, until around age 4 and 40 pounds.

The general rule of thumb is that lap belts must cross the upper thighs and the shoulder belt must fit properly across the chest.

All children younger than 13 should ride in the back seat.

Until April 7, those of you caught in violation, will receive a warning.

Recent License Changes

As of August 10, drivers can pay reinstatement fees online.

Effective Oct. 8, 2009, those applying for a new or first time driver license or state identification (ID) card, replacing a lost license or ID card, or making an address change on a license or ID card will need to provide documents that establish the applicant’s current Ohio residential street address.

Military Symbol Free of Charge

Members of the U.S. Armed Forces now have the option of displaying a symbol representing this on their driver license (DL) or state identification card (ID) through the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV).

House Bill 450 of the 127th General Assembly gave the BMV the authority to place this special symbol on DLs and IDs. Certain merchants may offer discounts or unique services to veterans or current members of the Armed Forces and they will now be able to conveniently use their DL or ID to prove their affiliation for these discounts. This symbol is not intended to be used in lieu of a military identification card issued by any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

There is no additional cost to have the symbol added, other than the normal fees associated with applying for or renewing a DL or ID. The Armed Forces symbol can be added to the DL or ID at any Deputy Registrar. The applicant must submit a copy of his/her DD-214 displaying their military service or honorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces.