The European Commission has dropped its appeal of ACTA at the European Court of Justice. Earlier this year, the EC promised to take ACTA to the ECJ to review its compatibility with fundamental rights. With ACTA now politically dead in Europe, the EC has dropped the action.
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ITU Phobia: Mueller on the WCIT
Milton Mueller offers an insightful take on the recently concluded WCIT. Mueller characterizes some of the extreme ITU criticism as “ITU phobia”, which he notes: One notable feature of ITU phobia is that it takes the alternative internet institutions off the hook. They are inherently good – good by definition […]
Access Copyright Confirms K-12 Schools Dropping Licence in 2013
Access Copyright has confirmed that schools from kindergarten to Grade 12 will be dropping its licence as of January 2013. The schools will presumably rely on fair dealing to cover copying that would have been subject to the licence.
Ellis on Voltage and TekSavvy’s Day in Court
David Ellis provides an excellent review of yesterday’s court hearing involving Voltage Pictures’ request for a court order mandating that TekSavvy disclose customer information on thousands of subscribers.
WIPO Agrees to Diplomatic Conference on Treaty for the Visually Impaired
The World Intellectual Property Organization today agreed to hold a diplomatic conference aimed at establishing an international treaty aimed at facilitating access to published works for the visually impaired. The conference, which is the final step toward a treaty, is scheduled for June 2013 in Morocco.
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Why Bill C-2 Faces a Likely Constitutional Challenge By Placing Solicitor-Client Privilege at Risk 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 237: A Conversation with Jason Woywada of BCFIPA on Political Party Privacy and Bill C-4
