It emerged on Wednesday that the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has launched a task force to examine how it deals with issues such as software, film, and music piracy.
The new task force, which was created in reponse to criticism from some quarters in Congress that the department was not doing enough to combat violations of US intellectual property laws, will be led by counselor to the attorney general and deputy chief of staff, David Israelite.
Speaking following the launch, Mr Israelite explained that:
"The task force will determine how best to meet the evolving challenges that law enforcement faces in the intellectual property arena."
This follows the recent unveiling of proposals put forward by US Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt) which would allow the Department of Justice to bring civil, rather than criminal lawsuits against file sharers.
In a statement praising the bill, RIAA chairman, Mitch Bainwol observed that: "This legislation provides federal prosecutors with the flexibility and discretion to bring copyright infringement cases that best correspond to the nature of the crime."
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