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Payday Lenders, RealNetworks vs. Hollywood and Academy of Burlesque

04/24/2009 at 12:00 p.m.

Reining in Payday Lenders

The legislature just passed a law restricting payday loans. What does it say? What will it do?

RealNetworks vs. Hollywood

In a San Francisco courtroom today Hollywood is going after Seattle–based RealNetworks for its software that makes it a snap to copy DVDs. The movie industry says it will destroy them. Are they right? Is ripping DVDs stealing?

Turnoff Week

We'll get back in touch with people who pledged to turn off their screens for Turnoff Week.

Burlesque Uncovered

What goes on behind closed doors at Seattle's Academy of Burlesque? You'll find out.

Old Masters

Marcie Sillman profiles painter and ceramic artist Fay Jones for the series "Old Masters."

Complaint Chorale

Seattleites put their complaints to music in The Conversation Complaint Chorale.



Guest(s)

Sharon Nelson (D) represents West Seattle, White Center, Burien, Vashon and Maury Island in the Washington State Legislature.

Maya Baxter directs the State Poverty Action Network.

Fred von Lohmann is a senior staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, where he focuses on intellectual property cases. He also worked on the Grokster case, defending the company behind the peer–to–peer file sharing software.

Ben Sheffner is a copyright lawyer in Los Angeles. He previously represented Fox and NBC Universal on anti–piracy issues. He currently runs the blog, Copyrights & Campaigns.

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