June 18th, 2009

EFF, Public Knowledge Drop ACTA Lawsuit, Realizing 'National Secrets' Claim Will Block Them

By Mike Masnick, Tech Dirt

With the Obama administration bizarrely claiming that documents pertaining to negotiations over ACTA, the industry-written treaty that will push countries to change their copyright laws, are somehow a state secret, EFF and Public Knowledge have reluctantly decided to drop their lawsuit to try to open up the proceedings and get access to the documents (freely shared with industry lobbyists, but kept secret from consumers or consumer watchdogs).

Related Issues: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

Related Cases: FOIA: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)

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