With the new year upon us, two things become painfully apparent in concluding 2012 sans post-apocalyptic bedlam: 1) the Mayans seem to have preferred tequila breaks over finishing their calendaring duties, and 2) there are no more excuses justifying willful blindness to any of the damage done during the last twelve months. No, we’re not…
Posted: January 2nd, 2013
Categories:
Sex and the Law
Tags:
ACTA,
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement,
censor,
censorship,
CISPA,
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act,
international regulation,
International Telecommunications Union,
international treaty,
internet,
Internet regulations,
ITU,
PIPA,
Protect IP Act,
SOPA,
Stop Online Piracy Act,
United Nations,
WCIT,
World Conference on International Telecommunications
Canada is home to many adult website operators, and a large consumer market. While developments in U.S. copyright law have been at the forefront of late, recent dramatic changes in Canadian copyright law are also of significant importance and may provide a blueprint for future modifications in U.S. law. This past summer, in the country’s…
I. Introduction. We all witnessed the uproar over PIPA and SOPA at the beginning of the year. Internet free speech advocates took to cyberspace in a call for action against these proposed laws. Advocating for the broad principle of intellectual property protection, lobbyists for the mainstream film industry argued for the enhanced ability to go…