Grant W. Lynds is a partner in the Ottawa office of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, whose practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and patent prosecution. This case analysis has been…
Month: August 2011
in Blogs, Freedom of the Press, Human Rights, Image, Parody, Reputation Management, Satire1by Editor
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Celine Dion Takes On Satirical Blogger In David And Goliath Fight (Spoiler: Goliath Wins)
Jennifer O’Dell is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall and Denise Brunsdon is a social media writer and researcher. Only one post remains on the Ridiculous Pictures of Celine Dion…
Procuring By Brand Name: How Practical Is NAFTA?
Mark Kohras is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. A recent case just out of the Federal Court of Appeal has posed an interesting question regarding the use…
in Copyright, Infringement, Internet, Internet Sharing, Literary Works, Movies, Music Industry2by Editor
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Friendly Courts And Western Benefactors Support Chinese Piracy
Dan Whalen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Online file-sharing company Xunlei Limited recently announced that it has indefinitely postponed its initial public offering and NASDAQ listing…
Break-Ups Are Never Easy: York University Declines to Renew Blanket Copy Licence With Access Copyright
Kalen Lumsden is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School York University, including Osgoode Hall Law School, has decided to opt-out of the interim copy tariff from Access Copyright,…
UK Courts Willing To Apply Foreign Copyright Laws In Lucasfilm v. Ainsworth
Matt Lonsdale is a graduate of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. On July 27, 2011, the UK Supreme Court released its long-awaited decision in Lucasfilm Limited v.…