International Court of Justice May Not Have Reviewed Full Archives in Genocide Opinion

The New York Times and other news sources are reporting that the ICJ may not have had the opportunity to fully review Serbia’s national archives while making its decision in the genocide case brought by Bosnia. The article cites interviews and other sources who claim that Serbia obtained the Court’s permission to redact documents on national security grounds, and that the documents contained possibly incriminating material.

The New York Times story can be found here.

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European Parliament Considers Criminal Sanctions for IP Violations

The Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has adopted a report regarding legislation that would impose criminal sanctions for the infringement of intellectual property rights.  The proposed directive will next go before the April plenary session.  A press release is here; the report can be found here.

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