U.S. Lawmakers Rush to Tackle Online Piracy: A Comparative Breakdown of the ACPA and DEFEND IP Act
Executive Overview For over a decade following the ferocious public outcry and legislative collapse of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), pirate site blocking remained radioactive in Washington. U.S. lawmakers largely avoided the topic, wary of igniting a fresh culture war with digital rights advocates, major technology companies, and…
