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France passed internet piracy bill [this day at law]
May 12, 2013 by Adiah Oreyomi
On May 12, 2006, the French National Assembly first approved an amended version of a controversial bill created to prevent Internet piracy. The bill proposed that Internet access be cut off for users who repeatedly illegally downloaded copyrighted material after they had received two warnings, and.... [more]
China created special intellectual property court [this day at law]
March 10, 2013 by Sarah Steers
On March 10, 2006, China confirmed during the National People's Congress, an annual parliamentary meeting, that it had established a Judicial Court of Intellectual Property in conjunction with strengthened copyright laws. These changes followed accusations from various countries, including the US,.... [more]
EU, Kenya reached pirate prosecution agreement [this day at law]
March 6, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On March 6, 2009, the European Union (EU) announced an agreement with Kenya to transfer suspected pirates captured by the EU into Kenyan custody for prosecution. Kenya, the lead prosecutor of suspected pirates at the time, prosecuted 18 Somali nationals, including the 9 initially involved in the.... [more]
Federal judge sentenced Somali pirate to 34 years [this day at law]
February 16, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On February 16, 2011, a federal judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York sentenced Somali pirate Abduwali Muse to 34 years in prison for the 2009 hijacking of the vessel Maesrk Alabama. Muse was charged on counts that included conspiracy and committing piracy after the.... [more]
Supreme Court rejects maritime piracy petitions
January 23, 2013 by Julia Zebley
The US Supreme Court denied certiorari in two cases Tuesday that dealt with federal maritime piracy law. The court denied Dire v. United States and Said v. United States, both decided in May of last year, opting not to rule on the application of a 1790 federal law, piracy under law of nations to....... [more]
US House postponed hearings on SOPA [this day at law]
January 14, 2013 by Sarah Steers
On January 14, 2012, the US House of Representatives postponed hearings on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Many popular and influential websites had responded negatively to the bill because of its controversial Domain Name System (DNS) blocking provisions, which would have required US Internet.... [more]
UN Security Council condemns piracy off Somalia coast
November 22, 2012 by Sarah Posner
The UN Security Council on Wednesday condemned piracy and acts of armed robbery against vessels off the coast of Somalia. The Security Council urged the international community to develop a comprehensive response to discourage these acts. The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2077,.... [more]
Senior UN official calls for multi-dimensional approach to fighting maritime piracy
November 20, 2012 by Sarah Paulsworth
UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Monday stressed the need to address the causes of maritime piracy with a "multi-dimensional approach". Addressing the UN Security Council, Eliasson noted three areas of concern that warrant immediate action: 1) better coordination, information-sharing.... [more]
France court began trial of accused Somali pirates [this day at law]
November 15, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On November 15, 2011, a French court in Paris began the trial of six accused Somali pirates. The trial was the result of a 2008 attack on a yacht in the Gulf of Aden, during which a couple aboard the yacht was held hostage for two weeks. This was France's first piracy trial, and the accused.... [more]
Germany court convicts 10 Somali pirates
October 19, 2012 by Peter Snyder
The Hanseatic Higher Regional Court of Hamburg on Friday issued sentences for 10 Somalis who were involved in the hijacking the German freighter MS Taipan off the coast of Somalia two years ago. The defendants, ranging in age from 19?50, were found guilty on charges of kidnapping and conductin....... [more]
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