In the recent decision The Hebrew University of Jerusalem v. General Motors LLC, the US District Court of the Central District of California ruled that Albert Einstein’s publicity rights now belong…
Month: November 2012
in Human Rights Issues, Privacy, Social Media, Supreme Court of Canada, Technology, Telecommunications, Uncategorized0by Editor
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Pornography, Privacy and Professional Computers
The Supreme Court has ruled on a case that began with nude student photos on a teacher’s work computer, but opened the larger question of an employee’s reasonable expectation of privacy when…
Canada v. GSK - Intellectual Property Rights and the Arm's Length Principle
In an eagerly anticipated decision, the Supreme Court of Canada released its judgment on Canada v. GlaxoSmithKline Inc., 2012 SCC 52 (Glaxo SCC, affirming 2010 FCA 201 [Glaxo FCA]). (more…)
Law of the Cloud v Law of the Land: Challenges and Opportunities for Innovation
The following is an excerpt from De Filippi, P, Belli, L, ‘Law of the Cloud v Law of the Land: Challenges and Opportunities for Innovation’, European Journal for Law and Technology, Vol.…
in Copyright, Design, Fashion Industry, Infringement, IP, Jurisdiction, Literary Works, UK, UK0by Editor
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Clash of the Tartans...
In Abraham Moon & Sons Ltd v. Thornber and others, the Patents County Court (“PCC”) in London held that a firm called “Art of the Loom” and its partners (“defendants”) had…