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...
Read MoreReview: 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreRegulating 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...
Read MoreDanish 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...
Read MoreSocial 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...
Read MoreLessons 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...
Read MoreDemystifying 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,...
Read MoreCIPIT, 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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