Copyright Leader Doubts Passage of Induce Act

A top government official predicted that a proposed copyright law that has alarmed technology companies will not be enacted in the last-minute legislative rush before the holidays. Marybeth Peters, the U.S. register of copyrights, told a conference here that the so-called Induce Act would not be part of the slew of legislation -- including key spending measures -- that Congress is expected to vote on before leaving for next week's Thanksgiving holiday.