Infojustice Roundup WIPO 24th Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights Debates The 24th Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights is currently underway at WIPO, which has posted meeting documents here, and a live webcast here. Last week’s discussions…
Infojustice Roundup WIPO 24th Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights Debates The 24th Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights is currently underway at WIPO, which has posted meeting documents here, and a live webcast here. Last week’s…
Infojustice Roundup Canadian Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Broad Interpretations of Fair Dealing The court issued rulings last week in five separate cases that involved fair dealing. According to Michael Geist, “the court has reaffirmed that fair dealing…
Infojustice Roundup Declaration of Internet Freedom Last week, ninety-one organizations and thirty-eight individuals launched the Declaration for Internet Freedom, which is open for endorsements. It states: “We stand for a free and open Internet. We support transparent and participatory processes…
Infojustice Roundup Canada and Mexico Invited to Join the TPP Negotiations with Conditions; Obligations Conflict with Canadian Copyright Legislation Last week, Canada and Mexico were both invited to join the negotiations, under the condition that they accept all of the…
Infojustice Roundup Mexico Invited to Join the TPP; Canada Rumored to Be Invited Soon Yesterday, Mexico was invited to enter the TPP negotiations. According to the USTR press release: “The Administration will shortly notify Congress of its intent to include…
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest Colombian Senators File Two Lawsuits Against Copyright Bill Passed to Comply with US-Colombia FTA Sens. Jorge Enrique and Camilo Robeldo have filed two lawsuits against Law 201, a copyright law introduced and…
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest Open Access Petition Reaches 25,000 Signatures The online petition urging President Obama “to act now to implement open access policies for all federal agencies that fund scientific research” has generated over 25,000…
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest World Health Assembly Debates Convention on R&D for Neglected Diseases Last week, the 65th World Health Assembly debated proposals to increase and coordinate funding for research and development into diseases that affect…
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest Law Professors Declare Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Unconstitutional Without Congressional Approval Last week, fifty U.S. legal scholars sent an open letter to the Members of the Senate Finance Committee, asking each of them…
Infojustice Roundup Information Justice and the Public Interest ACTA-As-Counterproposal at TPP Negotiations and Other News from Dallas The 12th Round of Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations are currently underway in Dallas. For the past week, negotiators have covered intellectual property topics…
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest TPP Negotiations to Resume This Week in Dallas The 12th round of negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership will be held from May 8-18 in Dallas Texas. Topics to be covered in…