Category: Legislation and Government Regulation
CASE Act: "Life-Altering Copyright Lawsuits Could Come to Regular Internet Users Under a New Law Moving in the Senate"
The EFF has released "Life-Altering Copyright Lawsuits Could Come to Regular Internet Users Under a New Law Moving in the Senate."
Here's an excerpt:
In short, the bill would supercharge a "copyright troll" industry dedicated to filing as many "small claims" on as many Internet users as possible in order to make money through the bill’s statutory damages provisions. Every single person who uses the Internet and regularly interacts with copyrighted works (that's everyone) should contact their Senators to oppose this bill.
Making it so easy to sue Internet users for allegedly infringing a copyrighted work that an infringement claim comes to resemble a traffic ticket is a terrible idea. This bill creates a situation where Internet users could easily be on the hook for multiple $5,000 copyright infringement judgments without many of the traditional legal safeguards or rights of appeal our justice system provides.
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"House Votes to Block Ajit Pai’s Plan to Kill San Francisco Broadband Law"
"Maine Governor Signs Net Neutrality Bill into Law "
Signed: "Maine’s Broadband Service Provider Privacy Act"
"Net Neutrality Advocates Slam ‘Extremely Troubling’ Letter Circulating among Some House Dems"
"Does Your State Support Net Neutrality? All 50 States Ranked by Support for Net Neutrality"
"House Votes to Save Net Neutrality"
Research Library Issues, no. 297 (2019): The Current Privacy Landscape
ARL has released Research Library Issues, no. 297 (2019): The Current Privacy Landscape.
Here's an excerpt from the "Introduction" by Mary Lee Kennedy:
In this first issue of Research Library Issues (RLI) in 2019, the authors explore privacy from a legal, digital, and applied perspective, with a focus on the implications and opportunities for research libraries. The current privacy landscape highlights the need for a nuanced understanding of the complicated nature of privacy today. Research libraries need to collaborate with other privacy-related constituents within institutions and in the public policy and legislative arenas, and act as trusted institutions within a democratic society.
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"California’s Politicians Rush to Gut Internet Privacy Law with Pro-Tech Giant Amendments"
"Austria Draft Law Would Require Real Names for Internet Comments"
"New Paper: Why Section 230 Is Better Than The First Amendment"
"Could Article 13’s Upload Filters Be Thrown Out Because of the EU-Canada Trade Deal CETA?"
Paywall Article: "Predatory Journals on Trial: Allegations, Responses, and Lessons for Scholarly Publishing from FTC v. OMICS"
"The EU Has Officially Passed Its Controversial Copyright Law"
"FTC Gives ISPs Green Light to Block Applications as Long as They Disclose It"
"Courts Won’t Block EU Copyright Law Anytime Soon"
"Net Neutrality Bill to Take Another Step Forward in House Tomorrow"
"A New Copyright Legislation for Europe. How Will This Impact Open Access?"
"Countries Want to Ban ‘Weaponized’ Social Media. What Would That Look Like?"
"After Insisting That EU Copyright Directive Didn’t Require Filters, France Immediately Starts Promoting Filters"
"Why a Law from 1934 Is the Biggest Issue Surrounding Net Neutrality"
"What’s Next for Europe’s New Copyright Reforms?"
"Dem Net Neutrality Bill Clears First Hurdle in House"
European Parliament Approves Controversial Copyright Directive
The European Parliament has approved the controversial Copyright Directive, including Article's 11 and 13.
Here's a quick news roundup.
- "EU's Parliament Signs Off on Disastrous Internet Law: What Happens Next?"
- "European Parliament Votes for Controversial Copyright Reform (Yes, Again)"
- "Europe's Controversial Overhaul of Online Copyright Receives Final Approval"
- "European Parliament Approves New Copyright Rules for the Internet" (press release)