Articles by: Michael Geist

Ask First, ACTA Later

Kim Weatherall notes that the Australian government has launched a public consultation on its possible involvement in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations.  Unlike the Canadian government, which jumped at the chance to join the U.S. in the negotiations with no advance warning and no public discussion, the Australians are taking […]

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November 15, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

Public.Resource.Org Makes Available 1.8 Million Legal Decisions

Public.Resource.Org and Fastcase have announced that they will release a large and free archive of U.S. federal case law, including all Courts of Appeals decisions from 1950 to the present and all Supreme Court decisions since 1754. The archive will be public domain and usable by anyone for any purpose.

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November 15, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

Montreal Police Arrest Man For Camcording In Theatre

Nearly five months after it took effect, police in Montreal have made their first arrest using the new Criminal Code anti-camcording provisions.

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November 15, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

The Next Billion Internet Users

I'm currently in Rio, Brazil for the Internet Governance Forum.  This Associated Press story captures the most challenging question of the event – how does the network deal with the next billion Internet users?

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November 13, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

CMRRA and CRIA Strike New Licensing Deal

The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. and CRIA have entered into a new mechanical licensing agreement that runs until 2012.

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November 13, 2007 Comments are Disabled News