Alexander Furnas explains in the Atlantic why the broader implications of ACTA may make it as bad as SOPA. Furnas notes “while many of the alarmists specific claims are inaccurate, ACTA exposes the systemic danger in how international intellectual property regulation has evolved over the last 20 years.”
Archive for February, 2012
Czech Republic, Slovakia Suspend ACTA Ratification
The Czech Republic and Slovakia have joined Poland in suspending ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in response to mounting protests over the agreement.
Much Ado About Panic
Kris Kotarski writes an opinion piece in the Calgary Herald that calls attention to the lobby panic that leads to legislation like SOPA and ACTA.
Copyright bills protect ‘old media’
The National Post featured an op-ed from Jesse Kline over the weekend that notes “the essential question that must be addressed going forward is whether government regulation is needed to protect industries that have failed to innovate.” He says the answer is no.
Crafting Copyright Policy to Create a Competitive Advantage
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 198: Richard Moon on the Return of the Section 13 Hate Speech Provision in the Online Harms Act
