A recent dispute before an Austrian court has demonstrated a quirky conflict between EU and domestic law with regards to the granting of statutory exploitation rights in cinematographic works.

Posted in Contracts, Copyright, European Union, Movies, Ownership
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Ben Farrow is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. As previously reported by the IPilogue here, the Supreme Court of Canada is not the only national court grappling with the term “communication to the public”. Similar to two of the internet copyright cases heard by the Supreme Court of Canada earlier this month [...]

Posted in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy, Copyright, European Union, Internet, Internet Sharing, IP, Jurisdiction, Movies, Music Industry, Supreme Court of Canada, Technology, Telecommunications, UK
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Giuseppina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the Founder and Director of the new IP Intensive Program, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. This December copyright is coming to town!  Five historic hearings at the Supreme Court of Canada and a brand new copyright bill in Parliament have the [...]

Posted in Cloud Services, Copyright, copyright reform, Digital Downloads, events, Fair Dealing, Feature Post, Gaming, Internet, Literary Works, Movies, Music Industry, Secondary (ISP) Liability, Smartphones, Supreme Court of Canada, Telecommunications
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Andrew Baker is an LLB/BCL candidate at McGill University Faculty of Law. Canadian Federation of Musicians (CFM) and ACTRA have recently formalized a strategic alliance agreement that outlines opportunities for mutual support on issues of common interest, and promotes solidarity and greater unity of purpose between the two labour unions.

Posted in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy, CD Levy, Copyright, copyright reform, Movies, Music Industry, Music Industry, Telecommunications
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