Poland likely to escape WTO arbitration court for breach of copyright laws

The recently enacted Copyright Law by the Sejm will make it possible for Poland to avoid the costly lawsuit that the international recording industry federation was to file with the World Trade Organization (WTO). In related news, Poland has been listed among the group of countries that were not doing enough to prevent breach of copyright laws, according to a report by the White House. The report further chastises the Polish courts and appropriate law enforcement agencies for not doing enough to prosecute the lawbreakers. Poland is regarded as a safe haven for counterfeit music [and computer software] CDs and cassettes. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 19) S.M.