IP Intensive: A Semester at Cineplex; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Eat the Popcorn

I love movies. And although my enjoyment of a movie can be hit-or-miss, I also love the act of going to the movies. The cultural cathedrals we call “movie theatres” are among the few remaining places you can go to disconnect from everything outside their walls. The auditorium is a bastion of civility where you […]

IP Intensive: SOCAN You Believe What A Tariffic Time I Had?

My placement at the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers (‘SOCAN’) as part of Osgoode's Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program was one of the most enriching experiences of my law school career. Firstly, the placement was the perfect marriage of student to organization, as I had a background in the music industry […]

IP Intensive: A Semester at TVOntario

Three months ago, I would have had only a vague notion of what a broadcaster does (or is), what entertainment or IP lawyers do, and how they intersect with producers and creators in the Canadian entertainment industry. Eleven weeks of interning with the Canadian television network, TVOntario, equipped me with a working knowledge of these […]