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Much has been made in recent days about announced amendments to SOPA in response to the effective advocacy efforts of technology and internet companies over the winter holiday period. A review of recent press and advocacy announcements sheds a little light on what is likely out, and still in, the legislation as it stands.The most […]
I have previously shared the American Assembly’s survey on copyright infringement and enforcement, but since it is relevant to the SOPA/PIPA debate, I would like to point to some of its findings once more. While much has been written about how tech companies and engineers oppose these bills, the survey shows that everyday Americans oppose […]
Infojustice Roundup Intellectual Property and the Public Interest Opposition to SOPA and the PROTECT-IP Takes Effect; SOPA Appears Stalled in the House On January 12, PROTECT-IP Sponsor Sen. Leahy released a statement saying he had “continued to hear concerns about the Domain Name provision from engineers, human rights groups, and others” and promising to give […]
Opposition is growing to the recently-introduced Research Works Act, recently introduced by Reps. Issa and Maloney, which would prevent federal agencies from requiring that peer-reviewed literature funded by their grants be made freely available online. The American Library Association released a statement saying that “The ALA has been a long-time, ardent supporter of increasing access […]
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene has published a report on the first UAEM Neglected Diseases and Innovation Symposium. Click here for the full report. ABSTRACT: Universities Allied for Essential Medicines organized its first Neglected Diseases and Innovation Symposium to address expanding roles of public sector research institutions in innovation in research and […]
Whitehouse Response to Online Petitions Indicates It Will Not Support Current Drafts of SOPA or PIPA
The White House has responded to online petitions against the Stop Online Piracy Act and the PROTECT-IP Act, which together have received over 100,000 signatures, indicating it will not support the bills as currently drafted: “While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, we […]
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