Do Rights-Based Perspectives Underlie The Interpretation of Statutes in IP Law?

Steven Zuccarelli is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Balancing pharmaceutical patent rights with public health needs is a contentious issue that poses enormous challenges to lawmakers.  The conflict between innovators of therapeutics and generic manufacturers is fought from divergent perspectives on the battlefield formed by patent laws.  At stake is the balance […]

Global Record Industry Numbers Down (Again)

Stuart Freen is a JD candidate at Ogsoode Hall Law School. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) recently released its annual Recording Industry in Numbers report, and the numbers are grim indeed: Global recorded music revenues fell 7%, amounting to a whopping US$ 17 billion decline. Canada meanwhile was given a failing grade […]