Andrew Masson is an IPilogue Writer and 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Was a $46.3 billion piracy problem accelerated by the ad campaigns that attempted to stop…
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Intellectual Property Protections of Olympic Proportions: A Look at Tokyo 2020
Claire Wortsman is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. From the thrilling gold-medal finish of the women’s soccer team to Andre De…
Potential Sabotage: Is that What’cha Want?
Michael “Mike D” Diamond, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and the estate of the recently deceased Adam “MCA” Yauch (“the Beastie Boys”) have launched an action against Monster Energy Drink (hereafter “Monster”)…
Keyword Advertising: When are competitors allowed to use your trademark?
Robert Dewald is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School Online keyword advertising, using internet search engines such as Google and Yahoo!, continues to be a highly contentious area…
Online Keyword Advertising: Misleading Customers? Or Providing Alternatives?
Robert Dewald is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School Online advertising is a growing and lucrative business. In 2009, $22.7 billion USD was spent on online advertising within…
Obama's Likeness Used to Sell Rain Coats
Stuart Freen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Last week, U.S. President Barack Obama found himself in a strange place: Plastered across a 30-foot billboard in Times…