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EU Data Protection proposals taken word for word from US lobbyists
A new website has revealed that European Parliamentarians are taking direction from US companies in watering down parts of a new data protection law.
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European Commission drops court challenge of ACTA legality
The European Commission has finally killed the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) by withdrawing its bid to have the treaty's legality confirmed.
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EU Parliament crushes ACTA copyright treaty by 478 votes to 39
In the biggest ever legislative defeat in the European Parliament, MEPs have rejected the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement by 478 votes to 39.
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European Parliament trade committee recommends rejecting ACTA treaty
The European Parliament's trade committee, INTA, voted this morning not to postpone a crucial parliamentary vote on the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
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ACTA agreement gets rejected by EU Parliament
There are three more nails in ACTA's coffin as three European Parliament committees on Thursday voted to reject the international anti-piracy agreement, ACTA.
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Opposition to ACTA swells in Europe
A British member of the European Parliament has been given the job of evaluating the controversial ACTA agreement as more European countries shy away from the deal.
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Europe signs up to ACTA copyright treaty
The European Union signed up to the controversial Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) on Thursday despite widespread opposition, particularly in Poland where people took to the streets in protest.
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ACTA copyright agreement may breach EU law, claim academics
A controversial anti-counterfeiting agreement between the European Union and the United States, has come in for fresh criticism after the European Commission failed to address concerns as to its legality.
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European Parliament approves ACTA copyright treaty
After 11 rounds of international negotiations, the final text of the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has overcome its biggest hurdle yet when it was welcomed as a step in the right direction by the European Parliament, which voted 331-294, with 11 members abstaining, to approve the measure.
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DRM and copyright may hold back 3D printing progress
A coming revolution in 3D printing, with average consumers able to copy and create new three dimensional objects at home, may lead to attempts by patent holders to expand their legal protections, a new paper says.
