Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is pressing the U.S. Congress to enact a sweeping intellectual-property bill that would increase criminal penalties for copyright infringement.
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Republican-backed measure, which takes cues from Attorney General Alberto Gonzales's legislative wishlist, would impose stiffer penalties across the board for copyright-related offenses.
A sweeping proposal to criminalize piracy "attempts" and boost penalties for copyright infringement is encountering some backlash.
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