Victoria Espinel Confirmed as U.S. Copyright Czar

Industry representatives on Friday hailed a Thursday evening Senate vote that confirmed Victoria Espinel as the nation’s first Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator.

But they also called on Washington to help ensure her success in fighting intellectual property theft as President Obama’s copyright czar.

“Intellectual property industries are an essential economic engine to the U.S. economy, and it is critical that the new IP Enforcement Coordinator now be given adequate resources to carry out her new responsibilities,” said MPAA chairman and CEO Dan Glickman.

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