June 19, 2012
Infojustice Roundup Mexico Invited to Join the TPP; Canada Rumored to Be Invited Soon Yesterday, Mexico was invited to enter…
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.
UPDATE: Mexico and Canada Invited to Join TPP Negotiations
Yesterday, Mexico was invited to enter the TPP negotiations. According to the USTR press release: “The Administration will shortly notify…
European Parliament Committee on International Trade to Vote on ACTA on Thursday
On June 21, the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) will vote on whether or not to recommend the…
TPP Investment Chapter Leaked, Gives Investors the Right to Sue States (Except Australia)
The text of an investment chapter for the Trans Pacific Partnership proposed by the U.S. has been leaked and placed…
European “Informal Deal” on Orphan Works
The European Parliament has announced an “informal deal” that it says will allow greater access to orphan works. According to…
China Revises Law to Facilitate Compulsory Licenses for Generic Medicines
China has revised its legal framework to promote compulsory licenses for patented medicines to meet public health needs. The government…
June 11, 2012
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest Colombian Senators File Two Lawsuits Against Copyright Bill Passed to Comply with…
Colombian Senators File Lawsuits Against Copyright Bill Passed to Comply with Trade Agreement
Sens. Jorge Enrique and Camilo Robeldo have filed two lawsuits against Law 201, the copyright legislation introduced and passed over…
Fourth European Parliament Committee Rejects ACTA
Today, the Committee on International Development of the European Parliament held a vote on the Anticounterfeiting Trade Agreement and recommended…
Open Access Textbook Legislation Advances in California
The California Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill (SB 1053) that would create an digital library of openly available textbooks, and…
White House Petition for Open Access to USG-Funded Resaerch Clears 25,000 Signatures
The online petition urging President Obama “to act now to implement open access policies for all federal agencies that fund…
June 4, 2012
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest Open Access Petition Reaches 25,000 Signatures The online petition urging President Obama…