Kim Weatherall has posted a detailed section-by-section analysis of ACTA and its potential impact on Australian law.
News
Dutch Report: File Sharers Biggest Customers
Ars Technica reports on a new Dutch study that finds that file sharers are the content industry's "largest customers."
Canadian Booksellers Association Seeks Changes To Parallel Import Laws
The Canadian Booksellers Association is seeking changes to the parallel import laws for books, currently governed by the Copyright Act. The booksellers argue the limits are "no longer commercially reasonable and should be repealed."
Australian Government Commits to Gov 2.0
The Australian government has issued its response to the Gov 2.0 Taskforce Report, accepting virtually all of its recommendations.
Alberta Breach Notification Rules Take Effect
Changes to Alberta's privacy law took effect over the weekend with the provincial private sector privacy law now featuring a mandatory security breach reporting requirement.
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