On 17 February, 2012 the Wall Street Journal published a story claiming that Google had bypassed Safari web-browser security settings on Mac and mobile devices in order to track users…
Month: November 2012
Patenting Food - A Healthy Way Forward?
Obesity and chronic diseases, like diabetes and heart disease, are on the rise. To solve this crisis, we seem to be searching for the next super food, known as functional…
in Canada, Identity Theft, IP Intensive, Jurisdiction, Privacy, Social Media, Supreme Court of Canada0by Editor
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Bullying and Balancing Rights in AB v Bragg Communications
Recently Canada is engaged in national dialogue about online bullying in the wake of Amanda Todd’s suicide. One aspect being discussed is what role the law should play in protecting…
Legal Challenges of Autonomous Driving
On September 25th earlier this year, California became the third state in the US, following Nevada and Florida, to pass legislation in allowing the operation of driverless cars on the…
in Canada, Copyright, European Union, IP, Licensees, Music Industry, Music Industry, UK, UK, Uncategorized0by Editor
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UK Collecting Societies To Adopt Minimum Standards
The UK government has released a minimum standards document detailing codes of conduct to be implemented by all UK collecting societies. The document details collecting societies’ obligations to rights holders…
in Blogs, Canada, Copyright, Feature Post, Internet, IP, IP Course Topic, IP Intensive, Music Industry, Music Industry0by Editor
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Webcasting IV? Update on Copyright Board of Canada Proceedings on Highly-Anticipated Webcaster Royalty Rates
On September 24, 2012, the Copyright Board of Canada (the “Board”) began a two week public hearing for two proposed Re:Sound tariffs: Tariff 8.A (Simulcasting and Webcasting) and Tariff 8.B…