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Do Not Track Kids’ Bill Introduced in US Congress

Do Not Track Kids’ Bill Introduced in US Congress

Taylor Vanderhelm is a JD candidate at the University of Alberta Online tracking of children has become an increasingly hot topic as concerned parents and privacy advocates push for greater protection of children’s online information, particularly amid revelations that popular kids’ sites install 30% more tracking tools than those targeting adults and Disney’s $3 million […]

Same Bat Marks, Same Batmobile – And That’s the Problem

Same Bat Marks, Same Batmobile – And That’s the Problem

Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. DC Comics, owner of the Batman character, filed a lawsuit on May 6, 2011, alleging infringement of its copyright and trade-mark rights over the Batmobile.  The suit, filed in California, alleges that the named defendant, Mark Towle, is selling imitation Batmobile vehicles as well […]

Microsoft Splurges with $8.5 Billion Acquisition of Skype

Microsoft Splurges with $8.5 Billion Acquisition of Skype

Matt Lonsdale is a JD candidate at Dalhousie University. Software giant Microsoft has acquired Internet telephony firm Skype for a cool $8.5 billion. Microsoft’s purchase comes in the wake of Skype filing to become a publicly traded company. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer commented that “Skype was on a path to IPO, and we said, 'Hey, […]