In his New York Times Article “Steal This Hook? D.J. Skirts Copyright Law” Robert Levine presents Girl Talk, a D.J. “at the forefront of a group of musicians” who in Levine’s…
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Court orders Quebec file-sharing site shutdown
In 2007, a coalition of 31 major media industry groups brought an action against Sébastien Brulotte (HYPERLINKs: http://torrentfreak.com/canadian-music-labels-take-on-bittorrent-trackers-071018/ AND http://torrentfreak.com/backdoor-to-banning-all-canadian-bittorrent-sites-071125/ )). On July 9, 2008, Mr. Brulotte received a permanent…
Social Networking Sites: Users Beware
Social networking sites can help users communicate with friends, find people with similar interests, facilitate professional networking and give exposure to lesser-known artists. With these sites becoming all the rage,…
Jim Brown takes on EA and Sony
Former NFL running back Jim Brown has filed a complaint against Electronic Arts (EA) and Sony for using his image in EA’s Madden NFL series without his authorization. He is…
Tiffany appeals ruling in eBay counterfeit listings case
Tiffany, a luxury goods retailer, is appealing the verdict in its case against eBay.com, an online marketplace, for, inter alia, contributory trademark infringement. Tiffany alleges that eBay facilitated and allowed…
Fashion: An Exception to Protection?
Where does the fashion industry stand in intellectual property law in Canada? Quite frankly, it doesn’t. The fashion industry in Canada is an exception to the “protection rule”. It is…