Hollywood, D.C.
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Prop 8: Hear Today’s Arguments Before the Supreme Court (Audio)
Justices repeatedly raise procedural questions about a case involving the legality of California’s ban on same-sex marriages
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IRS Apologizes for $60,000 ‘Star Trek’ Tax-Evasion Training Video
Made, along with a "Gilligan's Island" spoof, the video went public after raising the ire of a House committee
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Brian Roberts: How Comcast’s $4.4B Investment in the Olympics Will Pay Off Big-Time
Roberts cites NBCU's use of the London Olympics to launch "The Voice" as an example of the kind of synergies that having the Games offers
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Supreme Court Copyright Decision May Spur Congress to Revise Laws
Congress was already looking at U.S. copyright statutes and Tuesday's Supreme Court decision may accelerate that process
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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Streaming TV, Music Piracy Cases
High court upheld decisions against pay-TV service ivi, and music downloader Jammie Thomas-Rasset
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Reuters’ Social-Media Editor Indicted for Helping ‘Anonymous’ Hack L.A. Times Website
In the hack, members of Anonymous altered a story on House Democrats to read in part, “Pressure Builds in House to Elect CHIPPY 1337”
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FTC Demands Full Disclosure in Celeb Endorsements on Twitter, Other Social Media
Despite the limited number of characters in a tweet, celebrities must still be transparent when they are being paid to endorse a product
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Senator Wants to Give FCC Power to Curb Violence in Media
Sen. Jay Rockefeller says he will make one last attempt to give the FCC new authority to rein in violence
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Pirates, Beware: Industry, ISPs Launch Copyright Alert System
Warnings will be issued whenever copyright owners discover that a consumer's internet account is being used to access or download pirated content
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Tony Kushner to Congressman on Inaccuracy: ‘Lincoln’ Is Drama, Not History
The screenwriter hit back at criticism from Connecticut Rep. Joe Courtney
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Hollywood to the FAA: Let Us Use Drones! (Exclusive)
If the Motion Picture Association of America has its way, it could soon be using camera-equipped pilotless drones to shoot chase scenes for Hollywood's action thrillers
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Rockefeller Pushes Senate Bill Calling for Study of Violent Content
West Virginia senator is making a second attempt to have National Academy of Sciences conduct the study
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MPAA Sounds Piracy Alert for Kim Dotcom’s New File-Sharing Site
Suspected copyright pirate Kim Dotcom unveiled his new file-sharing site, thumbing his nose at the MPAA on Twitter
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Alicia Keys, Katy Perry, ‘Glee’ Cast, fun. to Join Inaugural Fesitivities
Also appearing at the events will be Stevie Wonder, Brad Paisley, Usher, Smokey Robinson and John Legend