A Growing Number of Individual Legal Rights Issues Intersect with the Internet, including Freedom of Expression, Access to Knowledge (A2K), Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, Privacy, Anonymity, Surveillance, Cyber-Security, Anti-Circumvention Measures, File-Sharing, Contributory Liability, Fair Use, Fair Dealing, Intermediary Protections, Notice and Take-Down, Public Domain, Trade Secrets, Due Process, Hyperlinking, Database Rights, Enforcement of Intellectual Property, Internet Censorship
Artist Statement Opposing EU IP Enforcement Directive: John Perry Barlow
Why Artists Oppose the European Union Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive John Perry Barlow, The Grateful Dead “My name is John Perry Barlow, and I am a songwriter. I co-wrote about a quarter of the songs in the repertoire of the Grateful Dead, an American band. As an artist, I [...]
Artist Statement Opposing EU IP Enforcement Directive: Alberto Cottica
Why Artists Oppose the European Union Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive Alberto Cottica, Fiamma Fumana “As an artist and songwriter, I am fully aware that it is NOT copyright protection paying my bills. What is paying my bills is the support I get from the audience. And it would not [...]
Artist Statement Opposing EU IP Enforcement Directive: Michael Franti
Why Artists Oppose the European Union Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive Michael Franti, Spearhead “Prosecuting fans who share music files in order to prevent piracy is like outlawing sex to prevent pregnancy. I do not support the spirit of this legislation because it does more to punish fans than it [...]
Consumers Rally at EU Today Against Dangerous IP Enforcement Directive: Artists Claim Law Will Not Help Them and Will Harm Consumers
Consumers Rally at EU Today Against Dangerous IP Enforcement Directive Artists Claim Law Will Not Help Them and Will Harm Consumers Consumers, artists, and representatives of civil liberties groups from across Europe will join together today in Strasbourg, France to demonstrate against the controversial European Union Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement [...]
MEP Marco Cappato Release: 35 MEPs Table Amendments to Protect User’s Privacy and Ensure Proportionality and Fairness
EP/ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: 35 MEPs TABLE AMENDMENTS TO PROTECT USERS' PRIVACY, AND FOR PROPORTIONALITY OF COPYRIGHT SANCTIONS AND FAIR ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL PROCEDURES. Marco Cappato, Radical MEP, tabled 5 amendments on the proposal for a directive on measures and procedures to ensure the enforcement of intellectual property rights (Fourtou [...]
Coalition Urges Rejection of Controversial EU IP Directive
March 2, 2004 Consumer Rights Rally at EU in Strasbourg on 8 March: Coalition Urges Rejection of Controversial EU IP Directive An international coalition of civil liberties and consumer rights groups are holding a digital rights rally and press conference to oppose the controversial European Union Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement [...]
Una Coalizione Esorta a Respingere la Controversa Direttiva Europea sulla Propriet` Intellettuale [French]
2 Marzo, 2004 Una Coalizione Esorta a Respingere la Controversa Direttiva Europea sulla Propriet` Intellettuale Una coalizazione internazionale di gruppi per i diritti dei consumatori e per le libert` civili stanno organizzando una manifestazione e una conferenza stampa per opporsi alla controversa Direttiva dell'Unione Europea per l'Imposizione dei Diritti di [...]
DeCSS Litigation Timeline (Hollywood’s war on DVD software and consumers)
DeCSS Litigation Timeline Below is a table that outlines Hollywood's various legal battles to outlaw DeCSS software. v. Mathew Pavlovich Filed by DVD-CCAIn California State Courts under trade secret misappropriation claim.(Jurisdictional question). v. Andrew Bunner Filed by DVD-CCAIn California State Courts under trade secret misappropriation claim.(First Amendment issue). v. 2600 [...]