In Kristina Hill, Brian Edwards and Thomas Privitere v Public Advocate of the United States, a homosexual couple who had posted an engagement photo on their blog were devastated to…
Month: May 2014
Reminder: Canada's IP Writing Challenge 2014
There are just under two months left to submit your entry to our 6th annual Canada’s IP Writing Challenge. The winner from each category will receive a prize of $1000…
Will Amazon Get Burned for Playing with Fyre?
Has Amazon, the hero of online shopping and home of the Kindle, become the newest provider of pay-per-view porn? According to WREAL, the company behind the adult entertainment streaming device…
Music and Copyright: How the Supreme Court Struck the Right Note in Robinson (Even if its Timing was a Little Off!)
In the recent case of Cinar Corporation v Robinson, the Supreme Court of Canada considered the scope of copyright in a children’s television show. The defendants’ show, Robinson Sucroë, was,…
Gaining Insight into Canadian Music Week: An interview with Susan H. Abramovitch
Susan Abramovitch, a partner at Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP and the Head of the firm’s Entertainment Law Practice, will be speaking on two panels this Saturday at Canadian Music Week (CMW)…
The Future of Copyright in a Global Context
This past March, Toronto hosted the 55th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (ISA). This year’s ISA Annual Convention brought together over 5300 scholars, practitioners, and students to discuss…