Nathan Fan is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School The lights are dim and a sea of chatter envelopes the venue’s impatient audience. A spot light suddenly snaps…
Month: July 2010
A Question of Balance: Freedom of Expression vs. The Reputation of an Individual
Amanda Carpenter is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In a recent English case involving the Times Newspapers Ltd (“Times”) and Detective Sergeant Gary Flood (“DS Flood”), the…
A Line in the Sand is Drawn: Trademark Dilution or Ordinary Use?
Vincent Doré is a JD/MBA candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and Schulich School of Business. In a recent trademark dilution case, Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski wrote an…
Keyword Advertising: When are competitors allowed to use your trademark?
Robert Dewald is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School Online keyword advertising, using internet search engines such as Google and Yahoo!, continues to be a highly contentious area…
Federal Court of Appeal rules that ISPs are not "broadcasters"
Stu Freen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School The Federal Court of Appeal recently released a decision holding that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are not considered to…
Summertime at IP Osgoode
With the latter portion of the summer now upon us here in Canada, IP Osgoode will be slowing down its volume of blog posts, updates and newsletters slightly over the…