Are you a researcher interested in legal and economic issues relating to #FreeSoftware and #IP ? If yes, here is an exciting opportunity to work with us. Deadline for applications: May 20, 2024. More details: nls.ac.in/news-events/ca… Please spread the word! #FOSS NLSIU

Governments agree to continue their steady progress on proposed pandemic agreement ahead of the World Health Assembly who.int/news/item/10-0…

On this day in 1886, a pharmacist in Georgia sold the first glass of Coca-Cola, inaugurating what is arguably the most successful product in history. Read E. J. Kahn, Jr. on how the soft drink came to rule the world, from 1959: nyer.cm/4kjIjH3

.World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Diplomatic Conference to conclude an International Legal Instrument Relating to Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources - The basic proposal and notes to the text.

School of Law Professor speaks at Harvard conference on Traditional Knowledge and protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples | School of Law | University of Leeds essl.leeds.ac.uk/law/news/artic…

WIPO Photography Prize for Indigenous Youth 2024 wipo.int/tk/en/youth_pr…

The irony of those clutching their pearls-when Romeo and Juliet is a play about mindless knee-jerk prejudice and its inevitable consequences. Spoiler alert-it never ends well. All power to The Jamie Lloyd Co and his team. (I've worked with him-he's amazing-and this is going to be 🔥)

Academics to students: 'Be sure to substantiate your claims with credible, verifiable sources'

Academics to readers:

Breaking news: The EU has launched probes into Apple, Alphabet and Meta, in the first use of a landmark new law designed to rein in Big Tech’s market power. on.ft.com/3Vwb8Ie

'PHARMA UPSET OVER NEW, UNDER-THE-RADAR PATENT TREATY: The Geneva institutions have kept health NGOs and industry lobbyists busy lately, with the intellectual property talks at the the World Health Organization and World Trade Organization.' pro.politico.eu/news/176920 World Health Organization (WHO) @WTO

Two response to the Law Commission's Draft Crypto Bill.

In support, Professor Fox of Edinburgh

blogs.ed.ac.uk/private-law/20…

And against, an Oxford rando

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Unbelievably the British Home Office has denied visas to the 47 young afghan musicians due to fly tomorrow from Portugal for their 4 city Breaking the Silence tour to raise awareness of the plight of Afghan women and girls thetimes.co.uk/article/each-n…

This is lovely… wonder whether there are more airlines that attempt this cultural showcase 🤔🤔

Guilty 😞

Applications are open for Judicial Assistants to join us for the 2024/25 legal year. We caught up with our current JAs (and Lord Sales) to question them on their role and the application process.

Watch the full video here⬇️
youtube.com/watch?v=r5Wkyl…

We are very pleased to share that the website for the ATRIP 2024 Congress in Rome (30.6-3.7.2024), is now online: atriprome2024.org
The website includes the call for papers, as well as the registration options. We look forward to welcoming you in Rome soon!

A business built by women, for women 👩✨

Debra combined her cosmetics expertise with Fiji’s rich natural resources to create a skincare brand – and support local women along the way

Read the full story: ow.ly/f6zX50QC0mQ

WTO fails to reach agreement on providing global access to Covid treatments theguardian.com/global-develop…

England in 2024.
Is this the way we live in UK now?
Leeds university Jewish chaplain forced into hiding after his family received hundreds of malicious calls including death and rape threats.

Busy busy times for the Tory stand outside my local Waitrose this morning. This is how you engage with a really vibrant zone 1 London community. They have this in the bag 😏😉😛