The Law Commission of Ontario recently held a conference as part of a consultation process for its “Defamation Law in the Internet Age” project. The event provided scope for continuing…
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Branding Fake News: Misleading Cases by A.P. Herbert
There is much ado these days about fake news. Some find it entertaining. Others find it dangerous. Neither can claim that it has been positive or educational. We can learn…
Online Gripesites and ICANN’s new GTLD Process
A “gripe site” is a web site established to criticize an institution such as a corporation, union, government body, or political figure. Not surprisingly, powerful institutions often do not take…
in Copyright, defamation, European Union, Feature Post, Infringement, Internet, IP, Technology, Telecommunications0by Editor
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The Reference to the CJEU in Case C-466/12 Svensson
The European Copyright Society (ECS) was founded in January 2012 with the aim of creating a platform for critical and independent scholarly thinking on European Copyright Law. Its members are…
in Copyright, defamation, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Human Rights, Human Rights Issues, Infringement, Originality1by Editor
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The “Word” Is Not Enough: New Cybercrime Prevention Act Leaves Philippine Plagiarists Criminally Vulnerable (UPDATED)
The institution of a controversial new Cybercrime Prevention Act in the Philippines may leave plagiarists subject to criminal sanctions. The penalty for the plagiarism depends on the number of prior…
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A View to a Kill: Montreal 'Body Parts' Murder Brings Array of Secondary Legal Issues
When suspected Montreal “body parts” killer, Luka Magnotta, was detained in Berlin on June 4 following an international manhunt, only one small piece of a complex legal web was resolved.…