Staffer axed by Republican group over retracted copyright-reform memo

Submitted by jajacobs on Sat, 2012-12-08 08:12.

Staffer axed by Republican group over retracted copyright-reform memo, by Timothy B. Lee, arstechnica (Dec 6 2012).

The Republican Study Committee, a caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives, has told staffer Derek Khanna that he will be out of a job when Congress re-convenes in January. The incoming chairman of the RSC, Steve Scalise (R-LA) was approached by several Republican members of Congress who were upset about a memo Khanna wrote advocating reform of copyright law. They asked that Khanna not be retained, and Scalise agreed to their request.

See also: Republicans suggest and withdraw shockingly sensible ideas for reforming copyright.

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