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9 Jan 2017, 7:13 am by Barry Sookman
In fact, they are less protective than the laws in many other countries, including the Member States of the European Union. [read post]
26 Dec 2016, 4:30 am by Ben
2016 - it's been another frantic copyright year - and buzz words and themes for the twelve months included 'the value gap' between the content industries and the technology giants, linking, that 'new public', fair use, 'transformative' art, and the ongoing reform of copyright laws - in Europe, and in particular reforms to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in the USA. [read post]
27 Aug 2016, 6:05 pm
  But the U.S. and Canada had been heading towards a museum-preservationist view of culture for some time, and lamentably so (see, e.g., here). [read post]
23 Jun 2016, 5:50 am by Michael Geist
For example, several weeks ago, Globe and Mail writer Kate Taylor wrote a column on copyright featuring the incendiary headline that “Kids Will Suffer if Canada’s Copyright Legislation Doesn’t Change. [read post]
30 May 2016, 1:52 am by INFORRM
A writer has won a two year legal battle against comic book giants Marvel and DC, who did not want him to use the word “superhero” in the title of his book, Business Zero to Superhero. [read post]
19 May 2016, 7:27 am by Ben
However, putting aside whether or not the book should be in the public domain,  Canadian poet and head of the Writers Union of Canada, John Degen pointed out that Ms Reda could of course read the book (its available on Kindle for as little as $1.99) - its just she did't want to pay to read it - and her 'struggle' somewhat pales into insignificance when compared to Frank's own persecution at the hands of the Nazis. [read post]
20 Mar 2016, 4:00 am by Barry Sookman
https://t.co/3tc2mILblB -> McCarthy Tétrault and IP Osgoode Co-host FinTech IP Symposium https://t.co/yJAVgWXZk2 -> Local writer sues TV show creators for $1.5B https://t.co/lcwMWVwpoo -> Computer and Internet Updates for 2016-03-14 https://t.co/0jrRyyTveA -> French agencies accuse Facebook of breaching data privacy laws https://t.co/3xWiFV09xW -> YouTube Rulings Emphasize the Importance of an OSP’s Terms of Service in Social Media Marketing… [read post]
17 Mar 2016, 4:00 am by Barry Sookman
French agencies accuse Facebook of breaching data privacy laws https://t.co/3xWiFV09xW -> YouTube Rulings Emphasize the Importance of an OSP’s Terms of Service in Social Media Marketing https://t.co/7SEGsgt64A -> Consumer Fraud, Unfair Trade Practices, and Internet Purchases https://t.co/vtSGdE5hhW -> Brein steps up anti-piracy moves https://t.co/WHJ6pEe3Li -> Advocate General opinion: offering free wifi is subject to EU safe harbour https://t.co/iqKRxXojIZ -> RT @jkdegen:… [read post]
16 Mar 2016, 6:19 am by Michael Geist
The WritersUnion of Canada tried to shift the focus away from the courts, attributing the copyright board ruling to the 2012 copyright reforms that added “education” to the list of fair dealing purposes under the law. [read post]
16 Mar 2016, 6:16 am by Michael Geist
The WritersUnion of Canada tried to shift the focus away from the courts, attributing the copyright board ruling to the 2012 copyright reforms that added “education” to the list of fair dealing purposes under the law. [read post]
28 Dec 2015, 2:51 am by Ben
 Howard E King, The lawyer for Thicke, WIlliams and co-writer rapper TI, said the decision set a "horrible precedent for music and creativity going forward". [read post]
23 Nov 2015, 12:25 am by INFORRM
Canada War correspondent Arthur Kent and Canada’s largest newspaper chain are heading to trial in a prolonged libel suit. [read post]
3 Sep 2015, 11:01 am by Administrator
For those who moved out of private practice, that could mean working as in-house counsel with corporations or unions, working in government, starting businesses, going back to school (M.B.A. and LL.M. were mentioned), o [read post]
3 Sep 2015, 11:01 am by Administrator
For those who moved out of private practice, that could mean working as in-house counsel with corporations or unions, working in government, starting businesses, going back to school (M.B.A. and LL.M. were mentioned), o [read post]
26 May 2015, 4:00 am by Adam Dodek
I forgot that the latter is barely 100 pages and was published in August 1945 while England and the Soviet Union were still allies. [read post]
26 Apr 2015, 4:30 am by Barry Sookman
Dept. of Commerce Releases Multistakeholder Guidance on DMCA Notice and Takedown Best Practices http://t.co/t6fZDqTSiF -> IT'S WAR: Hacktivists throw in their lot with spies and the military http://t.co/C9jJ7kOGe7 -> IPC Ontario says a disclosure on the internet is just another disclosure http://t.co/GTvfraHlbo -> Facebook misused private information of convicted sex offender in not removing threatening posts https://t.co/AQtupcaxb2 -> Periscope Piracy and the Tao of Tech… [read post]
23 Apr 2015, 11:42 am
Sheehy, ed., Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and Women's Activism, reviewed by Doris Buss and Jennifer KoshanRobert Leckey, ed., After Legal Equality: Family, Sex, Kinship, reviewed by Darren RosenblumSubmission Information The CJWL/RFDis Canada's oldest feminist legal periodical. [read post]
13 Apr 2015, 9:52 am by Kimberly Carlson
Yours sincerely, Amnesty Canada Avaaz BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) Canadian Association of Professional Employees / Association canadienne des employés professionnels Canadian Civil Liberties Association Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) Centre for Law and Democracy Centre for Free Expression, Ryerson University CWA/SCA Canada Electronic Frontier Foundation Free Dominion Greenpeace… [read post]
8 Mar 2015, 5:09 pm by INFORRM
Canada In the case of Focus Graphite Inc. v. [read post]