Comment Re:Energy Independence (Score 1) 438
So Michigan is the new middle east, eh?
WTO Awards Caribbean Country Right to Ignore US Copyright 460
The WTO's recent ruling on Antigua's complaint against the US over the banning of online gambling resulted in a payment to the island nation much less than they asked for. It appears, though, that this payment was just part of the WTO's compensation package for Antigua/Barbuda. Via Kotaku, the Hollywood Reporter notes that the Caribbean country can now freely ignore US copyright laws - legally. This dispensation is apparently limited to some $21 million a year. "The WTO often takes decisions awarding trade compensation in cases where one nation's policies are found to break its rules. But this is only the second time the compensation lets one country violate intellectual property laws. In this case, Antigua will -- in theory -- be allowed to distribute copies of American DVDs, CDs and games and software with impunity. 'That has only been done once before and is, I believe, a very potent weapon,' Antigua's lawyer Mark Mendel said. 'I hope that the United States government will now see the wisdom in reaching some accommodation with Antigua over this dispute.'"
Submission + - I hope everyone is good at Resident Evil (blogspot.com)
jon787 writes: "Reports are filtering in from all over the world about a massive pandemic of some sort sweeping the planet. Reports are sketchy but it sounds like Australia is under martial law. Some have claimed that it is people rising from the dead. Others think it is just a publicity stunt for a movie. Major news outlets are being pressured by the government not to cover the growing chaos."
