Kalen Lumsden is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. According to a report released last week by Sandvine, 29.7% of all downstream internet traffic during peak hours in…
Month: May 2011
GuttenPlag: German Politician Brought Down By Anonymous Internet Activists
Taylor Vanderhelm is a JD candidate at the University of Alberta. Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg stepped down in March 2011 from his position as German defence minister following revelations that he…
Rogue Pharmacies Slide Under Google Radar
Nora Sleeth is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Google’s advertising policy contains a set of guidelines intended to prevent illegal online pharmacies from advertising on the search…
CPCC’s Proposed Memory Card Levy Sparks Debate On Use And Cost
Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC), recently proposed a levy on electronic memory cards that would collect between $0.50…
Did Copyright Concerns Motivate The White House’s Bin Laden Photo Decision?
Dan Whalen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Despite public calls driven by morbid curiosity and a yen for closure, the White House has decided not to…
Omnibus Crime Bill Raises Concerns About Privacy And Free Speech
Matt Lonsdale is a JD candidate at Dalhousie University. When Parliament was dissolved on March 25, 2011, over a dozen criminal justice related bills died with it. During their subsequent…