Sangeetha Punniyamoorthy and Thomas Kurys are lawyers at Dimock Stratton LLP, and both are Osgoode alumni.

The 3rd annual Harold G. Fox Moot took place this past weekend (February 18-19, 2011) at the Federal Court in downtown Toronto. This year’s moot problem dealt with the common law tort of passing off and the issue of functionality in relation to the design of competing chef’s knives.

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   The ever-growing world of online social networking is a creature with many
faces. From organizing events to finding companionship, programs such as
Facebook offer something for everybody. But as the recent fiasco involving
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers shows, beneath the
superficial glitter lies a dark and potentially dangerous side to the
technology. In a world where terrorist cells are spawned and developed
over the internet, left unchecked, Facebook and other such sites add one
more weapon to their arsenal.
  Weaknesses are inherent in any organization, but it is how they are
managed that establishes the overall strength. With the advent of the
internet and the modern forms of terrorism, these weaknesses present a
greater threat to national security if exposed. Intelligence can now be
gathered remotely and distributed to an infinite number of people in a
matter of seconds. Moreover, the landscape of homeland security has
changed drastically over the years. Recent terrorist attacks have
highlighted the need for added vigilance. It is therefore imperative that
potentially sensitive information be as inaccessible as possible. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Copyright, Electronic Databases, IP, Privacy
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