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"European Copyright Code" – Back To First Principles (With Some Additional Detail), Jane C. Ginsburg
"European Copyright Code" – Back To First Principles (With Some Additional Detail), Jane C. Ginsburg
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The "Wittem Group" of copyright scholars has proposed a "European Copyright Code," to "serve as an important reference tool for future legislatures at the European and national levels." Because, notwithstanding twenty years of Directives and a growing ECJ caselaw, copyright law in EU Member States continues to lack uniformity, the Wittem Group’s endeavor should be welcomed, at least as a starting point for reflection on the desirable design of an EU copyright regime. Whether or not the proposed Code succeeds in influencing national or Community legislation, it does offer an occasion to consider the nature of the rights that copyright …
The In Rem Forfeiture Of Copyright-Infringing Domain Names, Andrew Sellars
The In Rem Forfeiture Of Copyright-Infringing Domain Names, Andrew Sellars
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In the summer of 2010, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division of the Department of Homeland Security began "Operation In Our Sites," an enforcement sweep targeted towards websites allegedly dealing in counterfeit goods and copyright-infringing files. The operation targeted the websites by proceeding in rem against their respective domain names. For websites targeted for copyright infringement, ICE Agents used recently-expanded copyright forfeiture remedies passed under the 2008 PRO-IP Act, providing no adversarial hearing prior to the websites being removed, and only a probable cause standard of proof.
This Paper examines three specific harms resulting from Operation In Our Sites, and …
Copyright In The Digital Environment: Restoring The Balance, Jane C. Ginsburg
Copyright In The Digital Environment: Restoring The Balance, Jane C. Ginsburg
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Good evening. Please find your seats, and it's wonderful to see so many people here. Welcome to the Twenty-Fourth Annual Manges Lecture. The Horace S. Manges Lecture and Conference Fund was established by the firm of Weil, Gotshal and Manges in memory of Horace S. Manges, Columbia Law School Class of 1919. Mr. Manges was a distinguished trial lawyer who worked on behalf of countless writers and publishers.
Tonight's speaker, Dr. Francis Gurry, was appointed Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO, on October 30, 2008. During a career at WIPO that began in 1985, Francis Gurry was …