The New Frontier of U.S. Copyright Enforcement: A Comparative Analysis of the ACPA and DEFEND IP Act

Executive Overview For more than a decade following the seismic, industry-shaking protests against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA)—which famously triggered coordinated blackouts across major platforms like Wikipedia and Reddit—broadband site blocking remained the third rail of American telecommunications policy. U.S. lawmakers systematically avoided the subject, wary of colliding…

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U.S. Lawmakers Rush to Tackle Online Piracy: A Comparative Breakdown of the ACPA and DEFEND IP Act

Executive Overview For over a decade following the ferocious public outcry and legislative collapse of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), pirate site blocking remained radioactive in Washington. U.S. lawmakers largely avoided the topic, wary of igniting a fresh culture war with digital rights advocates, major technology companies, and…

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Legislative Showdown on Capitol Hill: The DEFEND IP Act and the Revived Battle Over American Internet Site Blocking

Executive Overview The landscape of American copyright enforcement and internet governance is facing its most significant legislative inflection point since the infamous Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) of 2011. Capitol Hill has become the battleground for a high-stakes legislative duel as two competing, aggressive site-blocking bills vie for Congressional favor. Following closely on the heels…

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Vietnam’s High-Stakes Legal Gambit: How the HiAnime Prosecution and Massive USTR Submission Defend Against U.S. Trade Sanctions

Executive Overview Vietnam is currently locked in a high-stakes intellectual property battle with the United States, utilizing a combination of strategic law enforcement actions and a massive diplomatic defense to stave off impending Section 301 trade sanctions. Earlier this year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) categorized Vietnam as a "Priority Foreign…

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