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'Sharing is not a crime': Why a Colombian student faces prison for posting research online
A South American biologist who found a five-year-old master's degree thesis online, then shared it with fellow graduate students on a Web page, could spend the next eight years in prison for copyright infringement -- thanks to the US-Colombia FTA.
Overcoming Transatlantic differences on intellectual property: IPR and the TTIP negotiations
A report from the European Parliament Research Service
Videos from TACD's June 25, 2014 side event on intellectual property in the US, EU trade agreement (TTIP)
A set of videos from the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue's June 25, 2014 event on intellectual property and the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement.
French concerns over geographical indications will hamper TTIP talks
Wine is a casus belli for the French government, who may block transatlantic negotiations if geographical indications are not protected. EurActiv France reports.
Privacy and the e-commerce chapter of the TPP
US proposals for free flow of information across borders and a ban on local server requirements could hamper other governments' ability to uphold national privacy laws and regulations for off-shored personal data
How the revolving door lets Hollywood shape Obama's trade agenda
The revolving door between industry groups and the Obama administration's trade shop has been busy lately.
Pirate party: Zombie walk against TTIP in Berlin
German Pirate Party invited everyone for a Zombie Walk to protest against the draft contract of the secretively crafted transatlantic trade agreement (TTIP) in Berlin on Easter Saturday.
US wants to outlaw EU cloud in TTIP negotiations
Privacy is not on the table in the TTIP negotiations, but data flows are, which brings privacy to the table, explains Ante Wessels of the Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure (FFII)
Move on data protection or fail on TTIP, EU Parliament chair says
On 31 January, there was a stern warning from Elmar Brok, chair of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee, that the United States must move quicker on joint data protection standards to avoid failure of the bilateral talks between the EU and the US.
Australians to Canadians: Beware TPP economic fallout
Over 125,000 people have spoken out about the damaging Internet censorship proposals in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Now, our friends in Australia are sounding the alarm about how the TPP could wreak havoc on Canada’s economy.