SABAM vs. Netlog: general filtering systems for the prevention of copyright infringements are disproportionate

The European Court of Justice has issued a ruling today in the case SABAM v Netlog NV where it confirms its prior decision in the..... Read more »

Spanish Supreme Court to review Sinde Law Piracy with worldwide implications.

Spain’s Supreme Court has agreed to consider a complaint brought by a group representing web users against the government’s so-called ‘ley Sinde’ anti-download.. Read more »

Internet freedom and copyright law

The Economist on ACTA “That is probably exaggerated: ACTA is intentionally vague (signatories are left to draw up precise rules themselves). But it is potentially..... Read more »

Czech government suspends process of ratification of ACTA – PM

Prague – The Czech government will suspend the process of ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), Prime Minister Petr Necas (Civic Democrats, ODS) said..... Read more »

US Supreme Court: Copyright VS Public Domain 1-0.

from Wikipedia. Golan v. Holder[1], 565 U.S. ___ (2012), was a United States Supreme Court case case originally filed in 2001 challenging the constitutionality of..... Read more »

EU signed controversial ACTA treaty

The European Union has signed today in Tokyo the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Now the treaty can be formally ratified and adopted into law once..... Read more »

Privacy and ‘right to be forgotten’ (i.e. oblivion): EU present a new law

 The European Union present today a new law safeguarding the Internet users’s ‘right to be forgotten’.   If it is approved, this law will enable..... Read more »