The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011

Here. 

Google Book Search in the Gridlock Economy

D.Lichtman, here

Deutsche Content Allianz ins Leben gerufen

Aus der ARD Pressemeldung:

Google/ITA might have come out differently at the FTC?

Spontaneous question raised reading this front page story on WSJ.

The Librarian of Congress on Judge Chin's opinion

Here.

If Search Neutrality is the Answer, What’s the Question?

G.Manne, J.Wright, here.

European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee approves a report favouring the elaboration of an optional European Contract Law

Here. Diana Wallis' report here. Read also the EU Comm's press release. 

Die schlauen, datenfressenden Maschinen

Kap. I und II aus dem Buch von K.Kurz und F.Rieger, Die Datenfresser, S.Fischer Verlag, 2011. 

Urheberrecht im Lichte der EU-Grundrechtecharta: Hyperlinks auf urheberrechtswidrige Angebote zulässig

BGH 14.10.2010 - I ZR 191/08, hier. Aus den Entscheidungsgründen:

Rediscovering the Spirit of Competition: On the Normative Value of the Competitive Process

O.Andriychuk, here. 

Possible reforms to improve stability and competition in UK banking

Independent Commission on Banking, Interim Report - Consultation on Reform Options

UK Government will not force publishers to hand content from behind paywalls to libraries

Here (OutLaw).

THE NEXT DIGITAL DECADE

B.Szoka, A.Marcus, here. 

Google/ITA: Settlement Proposed

DoJ's press release and settlement terms.

How Worried Are Consumers about Privacy?

Techcrunch, here. 

Kartellrechtliche Grenzen eines Markennießbrauchs- und Merchandising-Vertrags mit einem Fußballverein.

LG Hamburg, Urteil v. 06.01.2011, Az. 315 0 451/09, hier. 

OSI Board reponds to FCO Questionaire concerning CPTN Transaction

Here.

Bundesgerichtshof zum Zitat im Geschmacksmusterrecht

 Urteil des I. Zivilsenats vom 7.4.2011 - I ZR 56/09, Pressemitteilung hier. 

News now and in the future

K.Bahrat, Hearst New Media Lecture, here (from 23:18).

Google on How It Protects Copyright and Helps Combat Counterfeiting

K.Walker, before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet, Hearing on “Promoting Investment and Protecting Commerce Online, here.

How to Restructure Natural Monopolies. Especially Railways

R.Pittman, presentation and video (English/Russian voiceover).

The Cloud-Understanding the Security, Privacy and Trust Challenges

N.Robinson, L.Valeri, J. Cave, T. Starkey, H. Graux, S. Creese, P. Hopkins, here.

Overview of Universal Opt-Out Mechanisms for Web Tracking

A.Cooper, H.Tschofenig, here. 

Background and update on negotiations for a WIPO copyright treaty for persons who are blind or have other disabilities

KEI, here.

European Data Protection Commissioners: need for a comprehensive data protection framework

Resolution. 

The Problem of 'Personal Data' in Cloud Computing - What Information is Regulated? The Cloud of Unknowing

W.Hon, C.Millard, I. Walden, Part 1 and Part 2. 

The dream of a virtual library of out-of-print books is dead, for now

S.Turow, letter to the Editor of the NYT.

Location-based services on mobile phones: getting crowded

The Economist, here.

Deal or No Deal? Politik- oder Wettbewerbsorientierung in der Europäischen Wirtschaftsordnung?

O.Budzinski, B.Kuchinke, hier.

Protection of competition in the online marketplace and search neutrality debated at Westminster

Here. 

Who pays for Data Protection?

V.Reding, here. 

Analysis of the consultation launched by the Green Paper on "Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries"

EU COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT, here.

Playtime over in Android Land?

Bloomberg Businessweek, here; Google's reaction, here. 

Unraveling the Rejection: The Google Book Settlement

Copyright Clearance Center, Online Seminar: transcript and audio. 

Digital Agenda: new guidelines to address privacy concerns over use of smart tags

"Privacy and Data Protection Impact Assessment (PIA) Framework for RFID Applications", N.Kroes' speech and EU Comm's press release. From Kroes' speech: "This PIA Framework for RFID Applications constitutes an interesting model that could be used for other similar situations or areas, such as smart metering and online behavioural advertising." Annex III provides a list of possible privacy risks related to the use of the RFID.

Das Schweizerische Bundesverwaltungsgericht über Google Street View

A-7040/2009, 30. März 2011, Pressemitteilung und Entscheid.
Aus der Pressemitteilung:

Mozilla's "Do Not Track" header gaining support

Here.

IEEE launches its new Cloud Computing Initiative

Here.

BGH "Hartplatzhelden.de" veröffentlicht

Urteil des I. Zivilsenats vom 28.10.2010 - I ZR 60/09, hier (Telemedicus). 

Le Groupement des Cartes bancaires s'engage à réviser à la baisse la plupart des commissions

Communiqué de presse de l'Autorité de la Concurrence; engagements proposés.

OFT and CC publish practice principles for the design and presentation of consumer survey research in merger inquiries

Here.

German copyright policy 2011: Introduction of a new neighbouring right for press publishers?

T.Kreutzer, here. 

Milan Tribunal on Google's liability for libelous "autocompletion"

Order. 

Google Said to Be Possible Target of Antitrust Probe After ITA Acquisition

Bloomberg, here.

The international regulation of transnational mergers

J.Clarke, here. 

On Google Books settlement and congressional intervention

Interview with J.Grimmelmann, here. 

IPRED Versus The Sharing of Culture: Moving Away From Enforcement

La Quadrature du Net, here. 

DOJ Antitrust Division and FTC on International Cooperation and the ICN in 2010

DOJ: here. FTC: here, p.54-55; 58.

Competition and Choice in Retail Banking.

UK Treasury Committee, here. 

Against Notice Skepticism

M.Calo, here. 

“Lex Facebook” – Hessen will Online-Datenschutz verschärfen

K.Ewald, hier.

The State of 'Do Not Track' on the Internet

D.Daw (PCWorld), here.

Was darf Bildung und Forschung an Hochschulen den Staat kosten? Wie setzt das Gemeinwohl dem Recht am geistigen Eigentum und kommerziellen Interessen Grenzen?

OLG München, 24.03.2011, Az. 6 WG 12/09, Pressemitteilung hier.

Resale price maintenance complaint in the Chinese automobile industry

Here (Mondaq).

MEPs Marietje Schaake and Christian Engstrom submit formal questions on appointment of Maria Martin-Prat to EU copyright post

Questions here.

A Guide For the Perplexed Part IV: The Rejection of the Google Books Settlement

J.Band, here. 

OFT statement on Competition Appeal Tribunal’s judgment in construction recruitment forum case

Here. 

Section 2 in a Web 2.0 World: An Expanded Vision of Relevant Product Markets

P.Jones Harbour, T.Koslov, here. 

YouTube's Reply In Viacom Appeal Case

Here. 

Der beste IP 1. Aprilscherz

EuGH kippt deutsche Privatkopie, Telemedicus

Disentangling Industrial Policy and Competition Policy in China

N.Bush, Y.Bo, here

Some Speculation About Mirror Neurons and Copyright

S.McJohn, here.
From the abstract:

Comment on the Draft Recommendation on the protection of human rights with regard to search engines

EFF, here. Council of Europe Draft Recommendation here. 

Patent system reform as seen from the FTC

IPColloquium's guests are S.Michel and W.Cohen, here.

EU Commission confirms it is investigating Deutsche Bahn for abuse of dominant position (also not an April fool)

"It has been alleged that Deutsche Bahn group, and in particular Deutsche Bahn Energie, the de facto sole supplier of electricity for traction trains in Germany, would be giving preferential treatment to the group's rail freight arm. The Commission officials were accompanied by their counterparts from the German competition authority", here.

The Pope has a new copyright law (not an April fool)

Here. 

Zite iPad news app accused of copyright infringement

Here and here.

THE DISSENT: WHY ONE FTC COMMISSIONER THINKS DO NOT TRACK IS OFF-TRACK

T.Rosch, here. 

The Past and Future of Direct Effects Evidence

T.Rosch, here. 

Amazon, Apple et Google soumis au prix unique du livre numérique

Ici (LEXPRESS.fr).

Eckpunktepapier zu Fragen der digitalen Welt

Beschluss des DIHK-Vorstandes, hier.
Zum Leistungsschutzrecht für Presseverleger:

Google Agrees to Implement Comprehensive Privacy Program to Protect Consumer Data

FTC's Press Release and Agreement. 

Smartphone-Apps – wo bleibt der Datenschutz?

A.Dix, der Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit, Tätigkeitsbericht für das Jahr 2010, S. 67 ff.

IFPI - Recording Industry in Numbers 2011

Here. 

Android poised to take over as the leading smartphone operating system in 2011

IDC - Press Release. 

Microsoft to file antitrust complaint against Google

S.Musil, here (cnet). Read also Brad Smith's own remarks and the NYT's story with some Google' s first reactions. Also here.

Has Google learned Microsoft's antitrust lessons?

J.Greene, here.

J'aime l'info: plateforme de contributions volontaires pour les médias en ligne

Ici. 

It’s Time for the Recording Industry to Stop Blaming "Piracy" and Start Finding A New Way

EFF, here.

The clear role of public authorities in cloud computing

N.Kroes, here. 

Carburanti: Antitrust avvia indagine conoscitiva su meccanismo indice Platt's e su rete distributiva

Qui. Vedi anche il recente "INFORME DE SEGUIMIENTO DEL INFORME DE CARBURANTES PARA AUTOMOCIÓN" pubblicato dalla spagnola Comisión Nacional de la Competencia. 

Broader issues in applying UK merger regime and possible improvements

C.Maxwell, here. 

Citation Advantage of Open Access Legal Scholarship

J.Donovan, C.Watson, here. 

Hal Varian on Google's Value to US Users and Advertisers

A.Tsotsis (TechCrunch), here. See also Google's "Where we get our numbers"

Preemptive Action Seeks Ruling That Would Prohibit Monsanto From Suing Organic Farmers and Seed Growers If Contaminated By Roundup Ready Seed

PUBPAT's Press Release and Complaint

Driving Innovation: A Case for Targeted Competition Policy in Dynamic Markets

J.Galloway, here. 

Refusal to Supply and Margin Squeeze: A Discussion of Why the 'Telefonica Exceptions' are Wrong

D.Geradin, here. 

Rome Tribunal's preliminary ruling on Yahoo's liability for contributory infringement

Here (in Italian).

Recent decisions of the Paris Court of Appeal involving Google: towards an extra duty of surveillance for hosting providers?

C.Jasserand, here. 

Trafficlieferanten der Medien: Facebook gewinnt, Google verliert

H.Schmidt, FAZ.net (hier)

GPL-Verletzung durch Android-Code?

S.Labesius, hier. 

EU Competition Commissioner on some hot issues

Interview with J.Almunia, here.
Some personal picks:

Search Bias and Antitrust

J.Wright, here. 

Merger control: a view from the departure lounge

P.Freeman, here. 

US Libraries on Google Books ASA's Rejection

Here. 

Canadian Copyright Bill Most Likely to Hit the Scrap Heap

M.Geist, here. 

A Digital Library Better Than Google’s

R.Darnton, here. 

Cornell University Library’s Position on Nondisclosure Clauses in Licenses

Here. 

Reformas y reestructuración del sistema financiero

J.Almunia, aquí.

Inside Judge Chin's Opinion

J.Grimmelmann, here.