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Australia’s Federal Court rules ISPs must help prevent Copyright Infringement

Australia’s Federal Court rules ISPs must help prevent Copyright Infringement

Adam Heckman is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently enrolled in the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music, in Winter 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. In a recent ruling, the Federal Court of Australia […]

The Final Battle in Star Wars Copyright Dispute

The Final Battle in Star Wars Copyright Dispute

Matt Lonsdale is a JD candidate at Dalhousie University. Andrew Ainsworth fabricated suits of Imperial Stormtrooper armour for the filming of Star Wars. Decades later, he began selling reproductions to fans. Lucasfilm Limited sued Mr. Ainsworth in a California court for copyright infringement. The case made its way across the world to the UK and […]