Confirmation - New Copyright Czar

December 2009

On December 3, 2009, the United States Senate confirmed Victoria Espinel as the new U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. In mid November the nomination had passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by verbal vote before being sent to the full Senate for consideration. The position was created last year with the passage of the PRO IP ACT/Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008, Ms. Espinel was appointed by President Obama on September 25, 2009.