This week, a new draft of the Civil Procedural Code (CPC), which aims to expedite proceedings that are related to civil lawsuits, was approved for congressional approval.
The publication Entertainment Law reported that the Copyright Act was undergoing reforms this fall when Ana de Hollanda stepped down from the Brazilian Minister of Culture position.
The seed company Monsanto Co. is currently appealing to a state court in Brazil regarding its intellectual property rights, according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek.