Posts Tagged: CIPIT Insights

Insights, analysis, and commentary on intellectual property, information technology law, and digital policy in Africa, filtered by the topic "CIPIT Insights".


Review: High Court Ruling in Anne Waiguru v. Google Inc. Case

The High Court has recently made a ruling in the case of Anne Waiguru v. Google Inc & 2 others [2014] eKLR in which Cabinet...

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Review: High Court Ruling in Safaricom v. Robert Alai Case

Earlier this year, the High Court made a ruling in the case of Safaricom Limited v Robert Alai [2014] eKLR in which the telecommunications giant...

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The Case of Anthony Elonis: US Supreme Court to Decide on Social Media and Free Speech

There’s one way to love you but a thousand ways to kill you. I’m not going to rest until your body is a mess, soaked...

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Regulating Online Social Networking by Advocates: The Law Society of Kenya's Herculian Task

The East Africa Law Society (EALS) President, Mr James Mwamu recently posted the above message on his facebook page, which reads in part: “We have...

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Danish Firm Pays 2.3 Million Shillings in Royalties to Endorois Community for Lake Bogoria Enzyme

The Baringo County has confirmed recent media reports that residents living around Lake Bogoria in Baringo County have received the sum of KES 2.3 Million...

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Social Media Law Update – Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa: October 2014

For social media law enthusiasts in Kenya, this month witnessed the 2014 Social Media Awards (SOMA) sponsored by OLX. This second edition of SOMA saw...

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Lessons from Nigerian Blogger Linda Ikeji on Plagiarism, Copyright and DMCA Abuse

The Linda Ikeji Blog (LIB) commands a great deal of readership and influence in Nigeria with an average of 100 comments per blogpost and over...

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Demystifying the Role of Copyright as a Tool for Economic Development in Africa: A Review

“It is…submitted that the system of alienable copyright is not conducive for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and cannot, unless the legislatures of these countries intervene,...

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CIPIT, Harvard and Princeton Among 2014 Open Tech Fund Information Control Fellowship Partners

CIPIT is pleased to announced that it has been selected as a host institution for the Open Technology Fund Information Controls Fellowship (along with others...

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