And so the sparring will go another round. On May 19th the United States Supreme Court delivered its decision on Patrella v Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, allowing Paula Petrella to pursue her copyright…
Category: Movies
in Contracts, Copyright, Fair Dealing, Image, Internet, IP, MediaLaws, Movies, Social Media, Supreme Court of Canada, Technology, Telecommunications2by Editor
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The Academy Awards Selfie Rights Debate
Copyright ownership in Ellen Degeneres’ famous Oscar Twitter Selfie, which holds the record for most retweets, might be unclear, but for the average citizen sharing the picture, it doesn’t matter much. Canada’s fair dealing…
in Digital Downloads, Digital Locks, Internet Sharing, IP, Movies, Music Industry, Ownership0by Editor
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Embracing Technology: A New Hope for Digital Distribution
On March 7th, the 16th annual Osgoode Entertainment & Sports Law Association Conference brought together students and professionals to explore emerging issues in entertainment and sports law. (more…)
in Copyright, Infringement, Internet, Internet Sharing, IP, Jurisdiction, Movies, Ownership, Secondary (ISP) Liability, Subsidiary Rights, US5by Editor
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Garcia v Google Inc.: Copyright Ownership, ISP Liability and the Future of Freedom of Expression
In a stunning decision recently released by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Google was ordered to remove the now-infamous film, “Innocence of Muslims”, from YouTube.…
in Canada, Copyright, Copyright Reform, Digital Downloads, Infringement, Internet, IP, Movies, Technology, Uncategorized3by Editor
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No Beer and No TV Makes Judge Levy $10M fine for Simpsons, Family Guy Streaming
Who controls the British Crown? Who keeps illegal streaming down? The Federal Court of Canada does! (May the pop-culture references commence.) The Federal Court of Canada made international news by…
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, UK2by Editor
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Few People Download Illegally, But Those That Do, Do It A Lot
The few, the mighty. That’s one way to describe illegal downloading habits. (more…)