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3 Count: Veto Power

March 21, 2012 17:02

Amazon gets involved in Pinterest's copyright woes, Senator Wyden wants to end treaty secrecy and Righthaven loses five more cases.Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.1: Amazon.com Takes an Interest in Pinterest’s Copyright WoesFirst off today, The Daily...

Copyright Treaty Requires Congressional Support, Senator Says

March 20, 2012 21:12

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) has proposed legislation requiring the Obama administration to secure congressional legislative approval for the United States to participate in an international anti-piracy treaty, a position at odds with the Obama administration.Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) Sen. Ron Wyden...

Assessing ACTA: Video of My Talk at the European Parliament

Michael Geist
March 02, 2012 15:03

Yesterday I appeared at the European Parliament's INTA Workshop on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.  I have written a commissioned report for the committee on ACTA that should be released in a few weeks. In the meantime, my prepared remarks provide a good overview of the main...

Dariusz Czuchaj
February 23, 2012 07:40

Ministry of Culture has just published five instructions on the ACTA negotiations dated on 2008 . The government declares a publication of all ACTA-related documents within few weeks.

TPP: Welcome to the global war on intermediaries

Andres Guadamuz
February 15, 2012 17:38

SOPA and PIPA are knocked-out. ACTA is on the ropes… time to relax? Not yet, meet the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the new front in the War on Piracy™. While there is already a trade agreement under this name, the TPP has been enhanced and in November last year the leaders of  Australia,...