It was 1999 when Research In Motion (RIM) first imprinted itself in the world of electronic communication. When the company reached its peak it was difficult to imagine that an…
Month: February 2013
Canada’s IP Writing Challenge 2013
The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and IP Osgoode are delighted to announce our 2013 Canadian writing challenge in intellectual property law. We are excited to be running our…
in Competition Law, European Union, Internet, Privacy, Regulatory Policy, Social Media1by Editor
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Mining the Digital Gold Rush: The Legal (L)ore around France's Data-Mining Tax
With markets in real property, personal property, and intellectual property quite cornered, the future-savvy lawyer might consider their cutting-edge cousin, if France’s data-mining tax proposal has its way: what could…
Peter DiCola: A Study of Income from Copyright Protected Sources
Peter DiCola, assistant professor at Northwestern University School of law recently released a study on the income earned by musicians from copyright protected sources. The goal of the study, entitled Money from Music:…
IP Osgoode Speaker Series: Douglas Pepper
IP Osgoode Speaker Series: “Books Are Dead. Long Live Books” Featuring Douglas Pepper Publisher, Signal/McClelland & Stewart Vice President, Random House of Canada February 13, 12:30pm Osgoode Hall Law School,…
in Blogs, Cloud Services, Innovation, Internet, Jurisdiction, Privacy, Uncategorized, US1by Editor
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Electronic Communication: Privacy (In)Action
In the US, a recent bill that included amendments to the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) has caused considerable controversy among privacy advocates. While some are worried about what is…