In the recently released decision 1395804 Ontario Limited c.o.b. Blacklock’s Reporter v Canadian Vintners Association, the Ottawa small claims court ruled in an interesting way on fair dealing that might…
Day: November 25, 2015
US: Safe Harbour No Longer
On October 6, 2015, the European Court of Justice declared that the Safe Harbour program – a framework which allowed efficient transfer of personal data between European Union (EU) member…
ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees Review: Should Partial Rights Withdrawals be Allowed?
Last year the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it was opening a review of antitrust consent decrees that govern the activities of two major US performing rights organizations…
Copyright, Disability and Social Inclusion: the Marrakesh Treaty and the Role of Non-signatories
Of Rights and Reservations Access to knowledge has always been at the forefront of the international discourse on intellectual property.[1] The idea that a system designed to encourage creativity and…