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Russia PNTR: Human Rights and Trade

On Dec. 6, the United States Senate voted to approve legislation extending permanent normal trade relations to Russia. Coming on the heels of the House vote last month, this action marked the final chapter in a Congressional debate over Russia and how to find a balance between trade promotion and human rights. Internet censorship is an issue with implications for both, and a digital trade provision in the PNTR legislation could be a first step towards utilizing trade enforcement to combat it.

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Posted By Ken Kurokawa | 12/18/2012 2:43:13 PM
 
European Copyright Policy Developments
The debate on copyright in Europe has recently picked up speed. Commissioner Barnier, responsible for the copyright portfolio, has just recently kicked off the CEPS ‘Digital Forum Task Force on Copyright in the EU Digital Single Market’ that is supposed to develop a dialogue among all stakeholders on the future of copyright. CCIA will participate in the task force. In addition, President Barroso initiated a ‘copyright orientation debate’ among the college of Commissioners at beginning of this month to ease some of the divisions that have built up about the future of copyright within the Commission.  
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Posted By Jakob Kucharczyk | 12/12/2012 11:52:59 AM
 
CCIA Files Amicus Brief in Software Patent Eligibility Case

CCIA filed a brief Friday before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Court in support of the plaintiff CLS Bank. In the amicus filing, CLS Bank Int’l v. Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd., CCIA argued that the panel’s presumption of patent eligibility is unwarranted.

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Posted By Heather Greenfield | 12/11/2012 11:06:12 AM
 
Can Trade Policy Promote Internet Freedom?
The question of whether trade policy could promote Internet freedom was the topic of a conference CCIA co-sponsored with George Washington University this week. CCIA's Matt Schruers moderate a panel on the EU and human rights and Dan O'Connor moderated one on strategies to bolster Internet freedom and online trade.

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Posted By Heather Greenfield | 12/6/2012 5:46:50 PM
 
 
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