Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Create Free Open Textbooks
On September 27, California Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills into law to provide open access textbooks to students in…
Mike Palmedo is the admin for infojustice.org, and he manages interdisciplinary research on copyright exceptions at American University College of Law's Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property. He has Masters degrees Economics and in International Affairs, and is an economics PhD candidate.
Infojustice Roundup – October 1, 2012
Panama Passes Copyright Bill – Reactions and Analysis Last week the Panamanian Congress passed Bill no. 510 on Copyright and…
Infojustice Roundup – September 24, 2012
Cautionary Tales About Collective Rights Organizations [Jon Band] Collective licensing has been suggested as a possible solution for the obstacle…
Cautionary Tales About Collective Rights Organizations
Collective licensing has been suggested as a possible solution for the obstacle copyright law places in the path of new…
Notes on USTR Hearing on the Entry of Mexico into the TPP Negotiations
Today USTR hosted an interagency hearing on the entrance of Mexico into the TPP negotiations. Other agencies on the panel…
Infojustice Roundup – September 18, 2012
A New Ministry of Culture in Brazil [Allan Rocha de Souza] Just after entering her 21st month heading the Ministry…
Fast-Tracked Panamanian Copyright Bill Creates Financial Incentive to Maximize Enforcement of Copyright
Last month, the Panamanian executive branch introduced new copyright legislation to bring the nation into compliance with its Free Trade…
India Rejects Bayer’s Request for a Stay on Compulsory License
India’s Intellectual Property Appellate Board has rejected Bayer’s request for a stay on the compulsory licensed issued for the anticancer…
Progress Slow on IPR Talks as Fourteenth Round of TPP Negotiations Concludes
On Sunday, TPP negotiators concluded their 14th round of negotiations. The IPR talks revolved around cooperation on IPRs, trademarks, and…
California Legislature Unanimously Passes Legislation to Create Open Access College Textbooks
The California legislature has unanimously passed two bills sponsored by Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg aimed at developing free…
Executive Branch Seeks Quick Passage of Copyright Legislation in Panama
Copyright legislation has been introduced in Panama in order to bring the country into compliance with the terms of its…
Infojustice Roundup – September 10, 2012
Fourteenth Round of TPP Negotiations Underway in Leesburg, Virginia Negotiators meeting in Leesburg, VA this week heard presentations from civil…