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Intellectual Property Rights Violations and Remedies, and More from CRS

12.18.12 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made available to the public include the following.

Intellectual Property Rights Violations: Federal Civil Remedies and Criminal Penalties Related to Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents, December 13, 2012

The President’s State of the Union Address: Tradition, Function, and Policy Implications, December 17, 2012

The Sustainability of the Federal Budget Deficit: Market Confidence and Economic Effects, December 14, 2012

Organized Retail Crime, December 11, 2012

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, December 17, 2012

Immigration of Temporary Lower-Skilled Workers: Current Policy and Related Issues, December 13, 2012

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006: Background and Performance, December 5, 2012

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006: Implementation Issues, December 14, 2012

Presidential Transition Act: Provisions and Funding, December 17, 2012

Title IX, Sex Discrimination, and Intercollegiate Athletics: A Legal Overview, December 7, 2012

Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status for Russia and U.S.-Russian Economic Ties, December 17, 2012

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2013 Appropriations, December 14, 2012

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