Volume II

Issue : 21: November 4, 2004

• U.S. and Antigua Break Off Settlement Talks in Internet Gambling Dispute
• New U.S. Federal Appeals Court Ruling on DMCA and Printer Cartridge Chips
• Report Concludes Cease and Desist Letters Under DMCA Abused
• Employers Collection of Biometric Information Not Contravention of PIPEDA
• Ontario Court Decision Shows Potential Problems with Enforcing Non-Solicitation Covenants
• UK Courts Address Jurisdiction in Internet Libel Cases
• Austrian Supreme Court Awards Costs in ICANN UDRP Case
• Ontario Enacts New Health Privacy Legislation
• North Carolina Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Sending Spam

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U.S. and Antigua Break Off Settlement Talks in Internet Gambling Dispute

The United States and the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda ("Antigua") have halted their negotiations to settle their dispute over the U.S. ban on Internet gambling. The two parties had been attempting to reach a resolution since June of this year, when a World Trade Organization ("WTO") panel ruled that the U.S. ban violated global trade rules. Antigua is expected to notify the WTO that it wishes to resume the suspended proceedings, after which the WTO will release the decision and the U.S. will likely proceed with its anticipated appeal of the ruling.

For background information on this dispute, visit:
http://www.heydary.com/publications/online-gambling-laws.html