Jim Bouton, one of the designated hitters represented by the Authors Guild took another swing at Google Books services program in the United States Court of Appeal (2nd Circuit) (“the Court”). The Court rejected the copyright challenge brought forward by the Authors Guild and concluded that Google’s activities were transformative in nature and thus fell […]

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The few, the mighty. That’s one way to describe illegal downloading habits.

Posted in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy, CD Levy, Copyright, copyright reform, Digital Downloads, Digital Libraries, Infringement, Internet, Internet Sharing, IP, IP Reform, Jurisdiction, Movies, Music Industry, Regulatory Policy, Technology, Telecommunications, UK, UK
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Online music streaming services have had a difficult year despite their increasing popularity. The problems services are experiencing south of the border may have an effect on how and when these services enter the Canadian market.

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IP Osgoode would like to thank Douglas Pepper for taking part in our speaker series. His presentation provided an enlightening look at the publishing industry. For those who were unable to attend the event in person, coverage of the event by one of our editors is available here, and a video of the entire presentation […]

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