Hi All,
As you know, we monitor legal developments across the world that could affect WMF projects. In Equustek, the Supreme Court of Canada is currently considering Google’s appeal of a Canadian court order that would require Google to remove from all Google domains links to websites selling products that allegedly infringe upon Equustek's intellectual property rights.[1]
We believe that upholding such a broad order (and its extraterritorial application to all Google domains) could persuade courts in other countries that local court orders to remove Internet content should apply globally by default. We have the opportunity to intervene in the case pending before the Canadian Supreme Court and would like to take that opportunity to explain to the court how this case could threaten Wikimedia projects, free expression, and access to knowledge. Parties like the Electronic Frontier Foundation have been involved in the case, and are also expected to intervene. We would like to hear your thoughts on the case and the potential intervention.
Best, Jan
[1] http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/google-appeal-of-worldwide-in...
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Jan Gerlach Public Policy Manager Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 jgerlach@wikimedia.orgP
It doesn't take much to imagine what Russian or Chinese courts might like removed from Wikimedia projects. I would definitely support any intervention to oppose global jurisdiction in censorship cases.
Owen
On Tue, 14 Jun 2016, 10:44 Jan Gerlach, jgerlach@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi All,
As you know, we monitor legal developments across the world that could affect WMF projects. In Equustek, the Supreme Court of Canada is currently considering Google’s appeal of a Canadian court order that would require Google to remove from all Google domains links to websites selling products that allegedly infringe upon Equustek's intellectual property rights.[1]
We believe that upholding such a broad order (and its extraterritorial application to all Google domains) could persuade courts in other countries that local court orders to remove Internet content should apply globally by default. We have the opportunity to intervene in the case pending before the Canadian Supreme Court and would like to take that opportunity to explain to the court how this case could threaten Wikimedia projects, free expression, and access to knowledge. Parties like the Electronic Frontier Foundation have been involved in the case, and are also expected to intervene. We would like to hear your thoughts on the case and the potential intervention.
Best, Jan
[1] http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/google-appeal-of-worldwide-in...
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I concur with Owen. Global jurisdiction of national courts is a risky prospect.
D
На вторник, 14 юни 2016 г. Owen Blacker owen@openrightsgroup.org написа:
It doesn't take much to imagine what Russian or Chinese courts might like
removed from Wikimedia projects. I would definitely support any intervention to oppose global jurisdiction in censorship cases.
Owen
On Tue, 14 Jun 2016, 10:44 Jan Gerlach, jgerlach@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi All,
As you know, we monitor legal developments across the world that could
affect WMF projects. In Equustek, the Supreme Court of Canada is currently considering Google’s appeal of a Canadian court order that would require Google to remove from all Google domains links to websites selling products that allegedly infringe upon Equustek's intellectual property rights.[1]
We believe that upholding such a broad order (and its extraterritorial
application to all Google domains) could persuade courts in other countries that local court orders to remove Internet content should apply globally by default. We have the opportunity to intervene in the case pending before the Canadian Supreme Court and would like to take that opportunity to explain to the court how this case could threaten Wikimedia projects, free expression, and access to knowledge. Parties like the Electronic Frontier Foundation have been involved in the case, and are also expected to intervene. We would like to hear your thoughts on the case and the potential intervention.
Best, Jan
[1]
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/google-appeal-of-worldwide-in...
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Jan Gerlach Public Policy Manager Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 jgerlach@wikimedia.orgP _______________________________________________ Publicpolicy mailing list Publicpolicy@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/publicpolicy
Hi Jan,
I presume you're already in touch with the Canadian chapter? Otherwise, I'd be happy to put you in touch with Benoit & co.
Best, Lodewijk
2016-06-14 11:44 GMT+02:00 Jan Gerlach jgerlach@wikimedia.org:
Hi All,
As you know, we monitor legal developments across the world that could affect WMF projects. In Equustek, the Supreme Court of Canada is currently considering Google’s appeal of a Canadian court order that would require Google to remove from all Google domains links to websites selling products that allegedly infringe upon Equustek's intellectual property rights.[1]
We believe that upholding such a broad order (and its extraterritorial application to all Google domains) could persuade courts in other countries that local court orders to remove Internet content should apply globally by default. We have the opportunity to intervene in the case pending before the Canadian Supreme Court and would like to take that opportunity to explain to the court how this case could threaten Wikimedia projects, free expression, and access to knowledge. Parties like the Electronic Frontier Foundation have been involved in the case, and are also expected to intervene. We would like to hear your thoughts on the case and the potential intervention.
Best, Jan
[1] http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/google-appeal-of-worldwide-in...
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Jan Gerlach Public Policy Manager Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 jgerlach@wikimedia.orgP
Publicpolicy mailing list Publicpolicy@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/publicpolicy
Hi Lodewijk
We will talk to Benoit. I am already in touch with him, but thank you for offering to put us in touch.
Best, Jan
On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 12:13 PM, L.Gelauff lgelauff@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Jan,
I presume you're already in touch with the Canadian chapter? Otherwise, I'd be happy to put you in touch with Benoit & co.
Best, Lodewijk
2016-06-14 11:44 GMT+02:00 Jan Gerlach jgerlach@wikimedia.org:
Hi All,
As you know, we monitor legal developments across the world that could affect WMF projects. In Equustek, the Supreme Court of Canada is currently considering Google’s appeal of a Canadian court order that would require Google to remove from all Google domains links to websites selling products that allegedly infringe upon Equustek's intellectual property rights.[1]
We believe that upholding such a broad order (and its extraterritorial application to all Google domains) could persuade courts in other countries that local court orders to remove Internet content should apply globally by default. We have the opportunity to intervene in the case pending before the Canadian Supreme Court and would like to take that opportunity to explain to the court how this case could threaten Wikimedia projects, free expression, and access to knowledge. Parties like the Electronic Frontier Foundation have been involved in the case, and are also expected to intervene. We would like to hear your thoughts on the case and the potential intervention.
Best, Jan
[1] http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/google-appeal-of-worldwide-in...
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Hi All,
I wanted to let you know that we have filed our motion to intervene in this case. You can read more about it here: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/07/11/canada-online-free-expression/
Thanks! -Michelle
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On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 9:02 AM, Jan Gerlach jgerlach@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi Lodewijk
We will talk to Benoit. I am already in touch with him, but thank you for offering to put us in touch.
Best, Jan
On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 12:13 PM, L.Gelauff lgelauff@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Jan,
I presume you're already in touch with the Canadian chapter? Otherwise, I'd be happy to put you in touch with Benoit & co.
Best, Lodewijk
2016-06-14 11:44 GMT+02:00 Jan Gerlach jgerlach@wikimedia.org:
Hi All,
As you know, we monitor legal developments across the world that could affect WMF projects. In Equustek, the Supreme Court of Canada is currently considering Google’s appeal of a Canadian court order that would require Google to remove from all Google domains links to websites selling products that allegedly infringe upon Equustek's intellectual property rights.[1]
We believe that upholding such a broad order (and its extraterritorial application to all Google domains) could persuade courts in other countries that local court orders to remove Internet content should apply globally by default. We have the opportunity to intervene in the case pending before the Canadian Supreme Court and would like to take that opportunity to explain to the court how this case could threaten Wikimedia projects, free expression, and access to knowledge. Parties like the Electronic Frontier Foundation have been involved in the case, and are also expected to intervene. We would like to hear your thoughts on the case and the potential intervention.
Best, Jan
[1] http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/google-appeal-of-worldwide-in...
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