Overcoming barriers to competition in water

S. Brown, here.

Publishers Abroad Take On Google

Nytimes.com, here. 

Faulkner Estate in Mississippi Files Copyright Suit Over Quotes in Movie, Ad

Insurancejournal.com, here. 

Datenschutz und Datensicherheit in der Cloud

Cloud.irights.info, hier. 

Electronic copyright laws are bugging readers—and authors

The Economist, here. 

Are second-hand sales of downloaded music possible in the EU?

Taylorwessing.com, here. 

What consumers want in FTC v. Google

Thehill.com, here. 

Judge’s Ruling on Antitrust Complaint Has Implications Far Beyond the .xxx Domain

Natlawreview.com, here. 

Kartellrechtliche Schadensersatzansprüche in mehrstufigen Absatzverhältnissen

J. Bernhard, T. Holterhus, hier. 

Use of Dominance, Unlawful Conduct, and Causation Under Section 36 of the New Zealand Commerce Act: A U.S. Perspective

J. Cross, J. Richards, M. Stucke, S. Weber Waller, here. 

The Direct Costs from NPE Disputes

J. Bessen, M. Meurer, here. 

Let’s Go Back to Patenting the ‘Solution,’ Not the ‘Problem’

M. Lemley, here. 

Firefox lost 6-9 million downloads in EU browser choice 'glitch'

Zdnet.com, here. 

Clash of cultures - integrating copyright and consumer law

N. Helberger, L. Guibault, here. 

UK Government bodies must comply with Open Standards Principles

Cabinet Office, here. 

Justice Breyer, Professor Kahn, and Antitrust Enforcement in Regulated Industries

H. Shelanski, here. 

Commission v. Gazprom: The antitrust clash of the decade?

A. Riley, here. 

The state of e-legal deposit in France: Looking back and envisioning the future at five years of putting new legislation into practice

P. Stirling, G. Illien, P. Sanz and S. Sepetjan, here. 

EFF Wins Renewal of Smartphone Jailbreaking Rights Plus New Legal Protections for Video Remixing

Eff.org, here. 

Patent Rights: A Spark or Hindrance for the Economy?

R. Epstein, podcast here. 

Spanish Meteo Restarts Charging for Data

Epsiplatform.eu, here. 

Materialien zum deutschen und europäischen Wettbewerbsrecht

J. Säcker, hier. 

Germany Amends Competition Law: Key Changes

Mwe.com, here. 

Randy Picker Examines Market Power and Advertising During AEI’s Discussion of Google and Antitrust

Techpolicy.com, here. 

Exclusionary Vertical Restraints and Antitrust: Experimental Law and Economics Contributions

C. Landeo, here. 

Random House and Penguin merge to take on Amazon, Apple

Reuters.com, here. 

Leistungsschutzrecht als Taschenspielertrick

Politik.eco.de, hier. 

§ 52a UrhG wird wohl verlängert, aber vermutlich nicht entfristet

Iuwis.de, hier. 

Privacy Takes Center Stage in Uruguay

EFF.org, here. 

US-Supreme Court: Richtungsweisende Entscheidung zum Secondhand-Handel erwartet

Urheberrecht.org, hier. 

Buyer Power and Suppliers' Incentives to Innovate

C. Koehler, C. Rammer, here.

Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley Oral Arguments

Transcript here. Audio file here. 

NYC regulators propose rules for taxi apps

Theverge.com, here. 

Zur Reform des europäischen Datenschutzrechts

S. Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, here. 

Substitutes & football: a primer in market definition

R. Trindade, R. Smith, here. 

Lex Google : Hollande préfère un petit accord entre amis...

Numerama.com, here. 

The Annual Privacy Forum 1st edition

Privacyforum.eu, Presentations here. 

Would "Privacy in the Age of Augmented Reality" work?

A. Acquisti, Presentation here. 

Good Things Come in Threes? DOJ, FTC and EC Officials Wax Eloquent About FRAND

Patentlyo.com, here. 

US Supreme Court case on scope of first-sale doctrine sparks debate

Futureofcopyright.com, here. 

Good News for Libraries in Latest Round of DMCA Exceptions

Policynotes.arl.org, here. 

Towards an EU Doctrine of Anticompetitive IP-Related Litigation

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

Copyright’s Mercantilist Turn: Do We Need More Copyright or Less?

G. Lunney, here. 

The e-book business

The Economist, here. 

In Re Books - Conference Materials

Here. 

Do book publishers deserve special treatment? Antitrust experts say no

Paidcontent.org, here. 

A Visit to Google Land The Intransparent Methods of an Internet Giant

Spiegel.de, here. 

The Acer/Google/Alibaba tussle: It's not about open Android

Zdnet.com, here. 

Some Exciting CJEU References on Copyright Issues

Husovec.eu, here. 

US first sale doctrine: Proudly made in the USA

Iposgoode.ca, here. 

Apple Vs Samsung: Another Blow For Apple As Dutch Court Rules Samsung Does Not Infringe Multitouch Patent

TechCrunch.com, here. 

EU Commission sends Statement of Objections to Microsoft on non-compliance with browser choice commitments

Press Release, here. 

Always ask about the business model

Softwarefreedom.org, here. 

ICN CWG: Past Achievements and Future Challenges – European Commission's Perspective

E. Van Ginderachter, here. 

A Supreme Court Case Over Textbooks Could Make Copyright Law Even More Restrictive

Slate.com, here. 

L’alliance de Google avec les éditeurs (2) : en France, après les procès, les accords

Acrimed.org, ici. 

Minimum standards for UK collecting societies

Hargreaves implementation: Copyright, here. 

Apple's Licensing Offer To Samsung Raises Questions About FRAND Rates and What's Behind the Attacks on Google

Groklaw.net, here.

October 2012 WIPO negotiations on copyright exceptions for disabilities

Keionline.org, here.

The Unitary Patent Package: Twelve Reasons for Concern

Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law, here. 

EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on the Proposed Data Protection Regulation

Here. 

Off-Topic: European Council on EU's Nobel Prize for Peace

"The European Council is grateful that the European Union was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. The Prize is an honour for all European citizens and for all EU Member States and institutions. The Nobel Committee rightly reminds how "the Union and its forerunners have for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in
Europe". At a time of uncertainty, this tribute to past achievements is a strong appeal to safeguard and strengthen Europe for the next generation. Aware that advancing this community of peaceful interests requires constant care and an unwavering will, the members of the European Council regard it as their personal responsibility  to ensure Europe remains a continent of progress and prosperity", here.

Proyecto de Ley de creación de la Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia

Congreso.es, aquì. 

Private Recoveries in International Cartel Cases Worldwide: What do the Data Show?

J. Connor, here. 

Unfair methods of competition under FTC § 5: Beyond the Sherman Act and an ex post model of enforcement

R. Peritz, here. 

Google News faces mass newspaper boycott in Brazil

PaidContent.org, here. 

Beyond the integration of Markets: The citizen at the heart of EU law

J. Almunia, here. 

Poland and Hungary Adapted PSI Directive Transpositions (Infringement procedures closed)

Epsiplatform.eu, here. 

Google se paie la presse

Owni.fr, ici.

Availability of Injunctive Relief for Standard Essential Patent Holders

B. Yeh, here. 

Larry Page Defends Google’s Privacy Policy

Bits.blogs.nytimes.com, here. 

AU Government launches review of pharmaceutical patents

Ipaustralia.gov.au, here. 

Why the Right to Data Portability Likely Reduces Consumer Welfare: Antitrust and Privacy Critique

P. Swire, P. Lagos, here. 

FTC Official Skeptical of Privacy Legislation

Techdailydose.nationaljournal.com, here. 

A Penny for Your Privacy?

C. Taylor and R. Webb, here. 

Good practices for university open-access policies

Harvard Open Access Project, here. 

Privacy: FTC declines to join European criticism of Google

Washingtonpost.com, here. 

Behavioural problem, behavioural solution: the case of extended warranties

Oxera, here. 

Datenschutz: Deutschland auf Google-Facebook-Kuschelkurs

Spiegel.de, hier. 

Market Definition

OECD Competition Policy Roundtable, here. 

Unilateral Disclosure of Information with Anticompetitive Effects

OECD Competition Policy Roundtable, here. 

Senator wants to bring copyright law to the runway, but scholar argues fashion is like free software.

Arstechnica.com, here. 

The WIPO „Internet Treaties” and Copyright in the „Cloud”

M. Ficsor, here (Word file).

Licensing the Cloud

D. Gervais, here. 

Opinion of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights on the proposed data protection reform package

Opinion here. 

CJEU: Austrian Data Protection Authority not Independent

Case C-614/10, 16.10.2012, here. 

Open data : l'Etat cherche à monétiser les données publiques

Lesechos.fr, ici. 

Patent Trolls Be Gone

R. Posner, here. 

Fair and Effective Competition Policy in the EU: Which Role for Authorities and Which Role for the Courts after Menarini

M. Bronckers, A. Vallery, here. 

E-Books and Libraries: An Economic Perspective

S. Besen, S. Nataraj Kirby, here.

Google antitrust suit may have similar impact to Microsoft case in the 1990s

Guardian.co.uk, here. 

CNIL : Google devra revoir son utilisation des données personnelles des internautes

Lemonde.fr, ici. 

Règles de confidentialité de Google: principales conclusions et recommandations

Groupe de l'Article 29, ici. A voir aussi la lettre adressée à Google, ici. En anglais ici. 

Unauthorized File Sharing: Is It Wrong?

Piracy.americanassembly.org, here. 

SBB und Apple schliessen Lizenzvereinbarung ab

Sbb.ch, hier. 

Congressman warns FTC: Leave Google alone

Arstechnica.com, here. 

Datenschutz: Peter Schaar sieht Nachholbedarf bei EU-Entwurf

Heise.de, hier. 

Fostering Internet Competition

Brookings Institution's event (Oct. 10, 2012), podcast here, uncorrected transcript here (Spencer Weber Waller starting at 10:22, again at 22:45, 33:00, 37:03, Q&A at 43:00, mentioning waves - ;-) - of creative destruction at 51:50;  see his recent paper on Facebook and antitrust here).

E-Books in France: Shunned or Just Getting Started?

Publishingperspectives.com, here. 

Apple reportedly reduces Samsung's role in A6 chip production, decreases dependency on its biggest rival

Theverge.com, here.