On the afternoon of November 29th 2012 IP Osgoode was pleased to host Justice Roger T. Hughes of the Federal Court of Canada as he shared his experiences with us…
Year: 2012
in Competition, Competition Law, Design, Freedom of Speech, IP, Ownership, Regulatory Policy, Trademarks0by Editor
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Artwork to Ashes, Brands to Dust: Australia's Tobacco Plain Packaging Act Held Constitutionally Valid
Put this in your pipe and smoke it: The High Court of Australia recently ruled that the Tobacco Plain Packaging Act withstands constitutional scrutiny, in JT International SA v Commonwealth of Australia. Retailers and…
in Canada, Electronic Databases, European Union, Human Rights Issues, Identity Theft, Internet, IP, IP Reform, Jurisdiction, Privacy, Regulatory Policy, Reputation Management, Social Media, Technology, UK, UK0by Editor
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Defriend: Privacy Concerns are back in the Newsfeed
An Austrian student studying law in Silicon Valley has raised serious flags about Facebook’s lack of adherence to privacy law and disclosure regulation. (more…)
If Twinkies can Survive Nuclear War, They can Survive This
Hostess, the brilliant minds behind the TwinkieTM, filed for a motion to wind down business operations as the result of being unable to reach an agreement with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers…
in Canada, Copyright, Digital Downloads, Fair Dealing, Feature Post, Infringement, IP, IP Reform, Jurisdiction, Music Industry, Supreme Court of Canada2by Editor
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IP Osgoode Speaker Series: The Honourable Mr. Justice Marshall Rothstein – Reflections on the Supreme Court of Canada 2012 Copyright Decisions
On November 27th, 2012, IP Osgoode was pleased to welcome The Honourable Mr. Justice Marshall Rothstein of the Supreme Court of Canada to share his thoughts with respect to the 5…
Quebec Has Some Branding Issues
The commitment to culture by our Francophone neighbours in Quebec has put their provincial government in the center of a legal battle with 6 major retailers. (more…)