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James Kanter and Gary Rivlin. WTO Gives Antigua Right to Violate U.S. Copyrights in Gambling Dispute. International Herald Tribune. Dec. 21, 2007. Yes, you read that headline correctly: the World Trade Organization has given a sovereign nation authority to infringe upon American copyrights. Antigua had sued the U.S., alleging unfair trade practices. If you follow international copyright, or study the intersection between trade and intellectual property, this saga is a “must read.”

(Editor’s Note: Copycense editors originally commented on this article in the Jan. 15, 2008, edition of Copycense Clippings.)

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Aaron O. Patrick and Sarah McBride. Showdown Looms Over Pirated-Media Directory. WSJ.com. Jan. 11, 2008. Sweden gets into the U.S. copyright enforcement act. We wonder whether the country will appear in the Trade Representative’s 2008 Special 301 report for its alleged copyright indiscretions.

(Editor’s Note: Copycense editors originally commented on this article in the Jan. 15, 2008, edition of Copycense Clippings.)

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Nate Anderson. UK Wants to Make CD Rips Legal (At Last). ArsTechnica. Jan. 8, 2008. The proposal (.pdf) of Lord Triesman, Minister for Intellectual Property, could reform copyright law to allow an explicit right that allows consumers who legally buy compact discs to transfer to other media. As we have come to expect, William Patry provides a cogent analysis.

(Editor’s Note: Copycense editors originally commented on this article in the Jan. 15, 2008, edition of Copycense Clippings.)

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