Intellectual property rights


Anti-piracy treaty watered down … but it’s not all good news

The US government and transnational rights holders tried to use the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement to require countries to impose draconian copyright restrictions. It looks like their efforts have been beaten back for now.

Cricket Australia blacks out the rest of the world

It’s not only the rain that will keep fans from seeing much cricket from Brisbane this morning, writes Thomas Hunter.