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Now available: Open educational resource of Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining

Posted by Timothy Vollmer | Jul 27, 2021 | Academic Resources, IP & Research, Limitations and Exceptions, Open, User Rights Network

[Timothy Vollmer] Last summer we hosted the Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining (LLTDM) institute… the participants and project team reconvened in February 2021 to discuss how participants had been thinking about, performing, or supporting TDM in their home institutions and projects with the law and policy literacies in mind. To maximize the reach and impact of Building LLTDM, we have now published a comprehensive open educational resource (OER) of the contents of the institute. The OER covers copyright (both U.S. and international law), technological protection measures, privacy, and ethical considerations.

Preview: Creative Commons Summit and Copyright Reform

Posted by Timothy Vollmer | May 3, 2019 | Blog

In Lisbon from 9-11 May people will come together from around the world to participate in the Creative Commons Global Summit. The gathering is a chance for for CC network members, digital rights activists, open content creators, and commons advocates to meet together, share information, and collaborate on projects. Communia’s bread and butter over the last several years has been advocating for a progressive copyright reform in Europe that will protect users rights and improve the legal situation for both creators and institutions that want to share in the digital age.

Mexican Senate Passes Changes to Copyright Law That Would Censor Content Online

Posted by Timothy Vollmer | May 16, 2018 | Domestic Legislation, Takedown

April 27, 2018: Digital rights organisations in Mexico are sounding the alarm after the Senate approved changes to the copyright law that would censor information online. The measures would allow for the preemptive removal of content without having to prove that a copyright infringement has actually taken place. Yesterday the Senate approved the modifications to the Federal Copyright Law, with 63 votes in favor, 11 against, and 23 abstentions. The Senate voted with little internal discussion, and without the knowledge of or input from civil society organisations or the public.

“Free Trade” Agreements Would Be More Fair With Fair Use At Their Core

Posted by Timothy Vollmer | Feb 26, 2018 | Fair Use, NAFTA, TPP, Trade Agreements

… Copyright and other intellectual property rights will continue to be included in bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations, such as in the continuation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (now renamed “CPTPP” to stand for Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership), the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the talks on the Mercosur-EU trade agreement.

A common theme across all these trade agreements is an increase in copyright protection, enforcement measures, and infringement penalties aimed to benefit incumbent industries and rights holders. What is usually missing? The necessary checks and balances that protect and defend the rights of users and the public interest to access, share, and re-use content in the public good.

Author: Timothy Vollmer

Now available: Open educational resource of Building Legal Literacies for Text Data Mining

Preview: Creative Commons Summit and Copyright Reform

Mexican Senate Passes Changes to Copyright Law That Would Censor Content Online

“Free Trade” Agreements Would Be More Fair With Fair Use At Their Core

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