Reading American news media about big or interesting court cases there - in this case the Prop 8 appeal - there is one thing that never fails to get to me: the fact that no Judge can be named without the news article also telling you whether they were appointed by a Democrat or a Republican. It's annoying, it's frustrating, and while interesting ( Read more... )

For those who have heard of it, there's currently negotiations for an international anti-counterfeiting treaty that many expect will be the first focused international effort to crack down on global intellectual property piracy. It's been closely watched by many people, and subject to a lot of criticism about its secrecy and lack of transparency. ( Read more... )