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The California legislature has unanimously passed two bills sponsored by Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg aimed at developing free textbooks for students the state university system. Students should eventually be able to access the books for free online, or pay $20 for a hard copy. In a press release, State Sen. Steinberg said: “This […]
Copyright legislation has been introduced in Panama in order to bring the country into compliance with the terms of its trade agreement with the United States. Bill no. 510 “On Author’s Rights and Neighboring Rights” (Sobre Derechos e Autor y Derchos Conexos) was introduced to the Congress on August 23. The executive has asked for […]
Fourteenth Round of TPP Negotiations Underway in Leesburg, Virginia Negotiators meeting in Leesburg, VA this week heard presentations from civil society and gave a public briefing on September 9. Copyright, trademarks and GIs are reported to on the agenda for the IP chapter. Documents and other sources related to this week’s negotiations include: Author Mike […]
In law, you have the rule, and then you have the exception to the rule. The rules in copyright law have, and always have had, exceptions that serve the public interest. Given that the rights granted under copyright law have become incredibly strong (e.g. the copyright term has gone from 14 years to lasting successive […]
[Announcement by Ellen Broad] Today the Australian Digital Alliance published important economic research which found that flexible and technology neutral copyright laws will, over time, add $600 million in annual productivity gains to the Australian economy. Author REPOST
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