The commitment to culture by our Francophone neighbours in Quebec has put their provincial government in the center of a legal battle with 6 major retailers. (more…)
Category: Competition Law
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Bell Shooting for the Stars: CRTC Holds Hearing on the Purchase of Astral Media
In a time where the price for cable TV and Internet subscriptions seem to be ever-increasing, a bid for Astral Media Inc. by Bell Canda Enterprises Inc. (BCE) in March,…
Under Scrutiny: Reverse Payment Agreements
A Reverse Payment Agreement (RPA) is an interesting point of interface between competition law and intellectual property law. One crucial issue in this regard is whether RPAs can trigger antitrust…
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Motorola is Done Playing Games, Attempting to Ban the Sale of the Xbox 360 in the US
In an effort to draw a line in the sand in the smartphone market, an “innocent bystander” has been caught in the legal crossfire. Following a successful sales ban of…
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Expiry Notice: A Review Of EU Antitrust Rules And Technology Transfer Agreements
Courtney Doagoo is a doctoral student at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. On December 6 2011, the European Commission launched a public consultation to review the current regulatory…
Nortel Patent Sale Could Have Major Impact On Apple, Google And Microsoft
Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. In the biggest sale of technology patents in history, a consortium of Apple, Research In Motion, Microsoft, Ericsson, Sony…