Google's Antitrust Problem is All About Privacy

Slate.com, here. 

New licence will allow law firm clients free access to publishers' work

Out-law.com, here. 

Patent Oppositions as Competitive Tools: An Analysis of the Major Players in the European Market of White Goods

A. Sterlacchini, here. 

Piraten und Urheberrecht: eine Übersicht

Piratenpartei-bayern.de, hier. 

L’OPEN DATA À LA CROISÉE DES CHEMINS JURIDIQUES

Owni.fr, ici. 

Kleine Tankstellen gegen große Mineralölkonzerne

Deutscher Bundestag, hier. 

FTC on import bans in matters involving RAND-encumbered standard essential patents

Statement to the International Trade Commission, here.

The Economist on Data Mining and the Analysis of Insurance Risk

Here. 

Droits de diffusion des matches du championnat de football de Ligue 2

Autorité de la concurrence, ici. 

Off Topic (?): Are we living in Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451?

Gigaom.com, here. 

Interop: The Promise and Perils of Highly Interconnected Systems

J. Palfrey and U. Gasser, Video from the book launch here (References at 48:33; Q&A 48:44).

Wettbewerb und Rekommunalisierung

F. Engelsing, hier (via kartellblog.de). 

The Essential Facilities Doctrine – What was Wrong in Microsoft?

L. Hou, here. 

Bundeskartellamt erlässt Preissenkungsverfügung gegen Berliner Wasserbetriebe von insgesamt 254 Mio. € für die Jahre 2012 bis 2015

Bundeskartellamt.de, hier. 

CERN adopts new scheme for easy access to intellectual property

Cern.ch, here. 

LA SUISSE ÉTUDIE UNE PROPOSITION DE LÉGALISATION DU PARTAGE NON-MARCHAND

Paigrain.debatpublic.net, ici. 

AMICI CURIAE US AND FTC ON WALKER PROCESS CLAIMS

RITZ CAMERA & IMAGE, LLC, v. SANDISK CORPORATION, here. 

L’ouverture des données publiques (« Open data »)

Conseil national du numérique, ici.

Energiewende - „Auf uns rollt ein Kosten-Tsunami zu“

Faz.net, hier. 

Shining Light into Black Boxes

A. Morin,  J. Urban, P. D. Adams, I. Foster, A. Sali,  D. Baker, P. Sliz, here. 

.combat: A messy and expensive row is brewing over new suffixes for internet addresses

The Economist, here. 

EU MS support for WIPO "books for blind people" treaty spring 2012

Euroblind.org, here. 

COPYRIGHT IS NOT ABOUT COPYING

A. Drassinower, here. 

Open Data in Cultural Heritage Institutions

D. Dietrich and J. Pekel, here. 

MARKET DEFINITION

OECD background paper by U. Schwalbe and F. Maier-Rigaud, here. 

STOCKTAKING ON EVALUATION

P. Ormosi, here. 

THE IMPLICATIONS OF BEHAVIORAL ANTITRUST

M. Stucke, here. 

Libro bianco per il riutilizzo dell’informazione del settore pubblico

EVPSI, here. 

Emaar let off the hook in abuse of dominant position

Thehindubusinessline.com, here. 

L’économie numérique des biens culturels: la droite, la gauche et la licence globale

Fondation Jean-Jaurès, NOTE n° 135, ici. 

REPORT ON PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES AFTER THE TRANSPOSITION OF THE SERVICES DIRECTIVE

CNC, here (Spanish here). 

Compulsory licensing, price controls, and access to patented foreign products

E. Bond and K. Saggi, here.

Off-Topic: George Soros at Trento Economics Festival

Video here, remarks here. 

What Does the Georgia State Decision Mean for Libraries?

An ARL Briefing with J. Band and B. Brandon, here. 

No perks for Java

The Economist, here. 

Google warned to change search results or face court over antitrust issues

Guardian.co.uk, here. 

The potential effect of making journals free after a six month embargo

L. Bennett, here. 

Google Files Complaint in Europe Against Microsoft, Nokia

Businessweek.com, here.

Competition in search and the alleged “manipulation” of search results

A. Lofaro, presentation here.

Policy Challenges of Cross-Border Cloud Computing

R. Berry and M. Reisman, here. 

Open Data in Trentino - Opportunities and Challenges

M. Napolitano, presentation here. 

Three Key EU Parliament Committees Vote 'Just Say No' To ACTA

Techdirt.com, here. 

Impacts of Patent Expiry and Regulatory Policies on Daily Cost of Pharmaceutical Treatments: OECD Countries, 2004-2010

E. Berndt and P. Dubois, here.

The Antitrust/Consumer Protection Paradox: Two Policies at War with Each Other

J. Wright, here. 

No Copyrights on APIs: Judge Defends Interoperability and Innovation

Eff.org, here. 

Google Books Class Certified

J. Grimmelmann, here. 

Justizministerin für mehr Nutzerfreiheiten im Urheberrecht

Heise.de, hier. 

The EU Competition Rules on Intellectual Property Licensing

Slaughter & May, here. 

The ‘does it matter’ test for competition laws

S. King, here. 

Interview with Suzanne Scotchmer

Techpolicy.com, here. 

The Regulation/Competition Interaction

J. Tapia, D. Mantzari, here. 

Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives

IFLA, here. 

18 % des FAI européens brident le P2P

Numerama, ici. 

Illegal File Sharing - Keysource

Library of the European Parliament, here. 

Differentiation practices and related competition issues in the scope of Net Neutrality

BEREC, here. 

Murder they wrote – the Dutch kill ACTA

A. Ramalho, here. 

Workshop on Data Protection Regulation

Ameliaandersdotter.eu, here. 

Vice-President Kroes to propose action on consumer choice and "net neutrality"

Press Release, here. 

TF1 v YouTube

Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris, JUGEMENT rendu le 29 Mai 2012, N° RG : 10/11205, ici.

Google wants greater French acceptance after winning TF1 copyright case

Paidcontent.org, here. 

PEER Economics Report

ASK Centre, Bocconi University, here. 

(Some) Publishers Support Sustainable Open Access

Stm-assoc.org, here. 

Making Open Access a Reality for Science

N. Kroes, here. 

An Unpopular Solution to the Private Enforcement Problem in the UK

A. Stephan, here. 

Conclusion of Copyright Debate in Canada Leaves Many What Ifs...

M. Geist, here. 

Patentability of royalties mechanism concept called into question by US Supreme Court

Out-law.com, here. 

Laboratorio Futuro

L'Espresso, qui (disclosure: lavoro all'Università di Trento).

World Bank Live Event Report: Open Access Policy and Development

Creativecommons.org, here. 

ECN activities in the food sector

ECN Subgroup Food, here. 

BMG Rights Management und GEMA schließen Vereinbarung zur Lizenzierung der anglo-amerikanischen Onlinerechte in ganz Europa

Gema.de, hier. 

»FAZ« und »SZ« mahnen Internet-Monitoringdienst wegen Urheber- und Markenrechtsverletzung ab

Institut für Urheber- und Medienrecht, hier. 

Apple Responds to the DOJ e-Books Complaint

J. Wright, here. 

The European Commission puts the ball into Google’s court

The Economist, here. 

Viral Open Source: Competition vs. Synergy

M. Gal, here. 

An economic analysis of education exceptions in copyright

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, here. 

Masters of Big Data: Concentration of Power Over Digital Information

A. Mantelero, here. 

The Case for Copyright Reform

C. Engström, R. Falkvinge, here. 

Huawei Files Antitrust Complaint With EC Against InterDigital

Pcworld.com, here.

Liberalizations Decree: Main Relevant Changes and Powers of the Italian Competition Authority

V. Pinotta, M. Sforza, qui.

Towards an EU Doctrine of Anticompetitive Patent-Related Litigation

S. Vezzoso (this blog's author), Presentation here. 

L’exploitation numérique des livres indisponibles du XXe siècle présentée aux belges

Lettresnumeriques.be, ici. 

Patent wars abuse the system

J. Bessen, here.

Zwölf Thesen für ein faires und zeitgemäßes Urheberrecht

SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, Arbeitskreis Urheberrecht,
These N. 11: "Die SPD steht für ein wissenschafts- und bildungsfreundliches Urheberrecht. Dafür müssen die
Rahmenbedingungen  angepasst werden.  Wir brauchen ein Zweitverwertungsrecht für wissenschaftliche Autoren, die ihre Beiträge neben der Verlagspublikation z.B. auf den Seiten der
Hochschule zugänglich machen wollen. Wir treten  außerdem für eine Überprüfung der
Bildungs- und Wissenschaftsschranken ein. Insbesondere die Intranetnutzung in Schulen und
Hochschulen muss dauerhaft auf eine rechtssichere Grundlage gestellt und die
Schrankenbestimmung für die öffentliche Zugänglichmachung für Unterricht und Forschung
entfristet werden."

Competition and Online Search - Blog Symposium Recap

Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog, here

Ouvrir son WiFi n'est pas illégal en Finlande

Numerama, ici. 

Avviata una consultazione pubblica per la nuova comunicazione sugli impegni

AGCM, qui 

Refusal to dismiss the class plaintiffs’ antitrust claims against Apple and the e-book sellers

Southern District of New York (Cote, J.),  Electronic Books Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 11-MD-2293 (DLC), here.
Apple's "contentions misconstrue the nature of the agreement
described in the Complaint.  Regardless of the nature of the
specific terms of the vertical Agency Agreements when examined
in isolation, the CAC plausibly alleges a horizontal agreement
among the publishers, furthered by Apple, to raise the prices of
eBooks and eliminate retail competition.  A horizontal agreement
to fix or raise prices is per se unreasonable", p. 53.

Structuring Competition in Privacy

R. Picker, presentation here. 

The GSU Copyright Case: Some Canadian Perspectives

A. Katz, here. 

AG Mazák on AstraZeneca

Case C‑457/10 P, AstraZeneca AB and AstraZeneca plc v European Commission, here. 

Hargreaves One Year On - An Assessment: Legal and International Implications

S. Ricketson, presentation here. 

Exceptions and Limitations to Copyright in the EU Under Pressure

T.  Cook (Bird & Bird), presentation here. 

As 17 more states join class action against book publishers and Apple, new details revealed

Paidcontent.com, here. 

La Hadopi a rencontré les équipes de François Hollande

Numerama.com, ici. 

Abandoning the Orphans: An Open Access Approach to Hostage Works

L. Pallas Loren, here. 

Judge Delivers Mixed Verdict in GSU E-reserves Case

Publishersweekly.com, here. 

On the Security of Cloud Storage Services

M. Borgmann, T. Hahn, M. Herfert, T. Kunz, M. Richter, U. Viebeg, S. Vowe (Sit.fraunhofer.de), here.

Policy Guidelines FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF OPEN ACCESS

UNESCO, here. 

The interface between competition policy and data protection

S. Vezzoso (this blog's author), in Journal of European Competition Law & Practice 2012 (Editorial), here.

Many Libraries - As the world's books go online, we must resist centralization.

Technologyreview.com, here.