Michael Gilburt is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On July 12, 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) issued its decision on the long-standing dispute between cosmetics manufacturer L’Oréal and eBay concerning the illegal sale of L’Oréal products on the online marketplace.

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Anjli Patel is an LLB Candidate at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law. Today’s post will be of interest to anyone who has ever extensively compared prices on big-ticket items before making a purchase. The US Supreme Court recently announced that it will review the case of Omega S.A. v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, 541 [...]

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Grey market goods are legally-produced goods obtained in a foreign country which are imported into a domestic market via an unauthorized distribution channel.  These parallel-import goods are typically obtained in a country where the cost of such goods are low enough so that the importer can sell them at a price lower than the domestic [...]

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Update: If you are unable to view the above video, please follow the link below to launch the video in Windows Media Player. Link to video This lecture assesses how the Supreme Court is interpreting Canada’s intellectual property laws and how its decisions may affect legislative policy. The Court has become more interested and competent [...]

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