A quarter century since he helped to create it, the man widely regarded as the creator of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, has renewed calls for a Digital Bill…
Month: March 2014
Parody in Trade-mark Law - "Dumb Starbucks" Might Not Be So Dumb After All
Nathan Fielder created quite an uproar when he opened up an establishment in Los Feliz, California named “Dumb Starbucks.” According to its FAQ sheet, the store claimed to legally operate…
in Digital Downloads, Digital Locks, Internet Sharing, IP, Movies, Music Industry, Ownership0by Editor
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Embracing Technology: A New Hope for Digital Distribution
On March 7th, the 16th annual Osgoode Entertainment & Sports Law Association Conference brought together students and professionals to explore emerging issues in entertainment and sports law. (more…)
Call for Applications: JD Research Assistants
Professors Giuseppina D’Agostino and David Vaver are seeking JD Research Assistants to assist in intellectual property law research. (more…)
in Copyright, Infringement, Internet, Internet Sharing, IP, Jurisdiction, Movies, Ownership, Secondary (ISP) Liability, Subsidiary Rights, US5by Editor
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Garcia v Google Inc.: Copyright Ownership, ISP Liability and the Future of Freedom of Expression
In a stunning decision recently released by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Google was ordered to remove the now-infamous film, “Innocence of Muslims”, from YouTube.…
in Canada, Copyright, Digital Downloads, Infringement, Internet, Internet Sharing, IP, IP Reform, Jurisdiction, Privacy, Technology, UK, US4by Editor
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Improper Motives: Federal Court Safeguards its Process Against “Copyright Trolls”
The Federal Court granted an order compelling an internet service provider (ISP) to divulge the names and addresses of some 2000 account holders implicated in alleged copyright infringement over peer-to-peer…